batter
/ˈbætə(r)/verb
उच्चारण बैटर
बार-बार ज़ोर से मारना, पीटना
Core word
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[I, T] ~ (at/on) sth | ~ sb/sth
to hit somebody or something hard many times, especially in a way that causes serious damage
बार-बार ज़ोर से मारना, पीटना
- Huge waves battered the coast during the cyclone.
- The police had to batter the door down.
- He was accused of battering his wife.
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- Strong winds battered the coastal town.
- The boxer battered his opponent in the final round.
- Rain has battered the crops for three days.
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[U, C]
a mixture of eggs, milk and flour or a similar mixture, used in cooking to cover food before you fry it or to make pancakes and cakes
घोल, बैटर (बेसन, मैदा आदि का)
- Dip the onion slices in gram flour batter and fry them to make pakoras.
- Pour the cake batter into a greased tin.
- Whisk the batter until it is smooth.
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- Dosa batter is left overnight to ferment.
- Coat the fish in batter before frying it.
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[C]
(in baseball) a player who is trying to hit the ball
(बेसबॉल में) बल्लेबाज़
- The batter hit the ball over the fence.
- The batter swung and missed the first pitch.
- The batter tapped the plate and waited for the pitch.
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- A good batter must watch the ball closely.
- The batter ran to first base after hitting the ball.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
batter (noun, uncountable) for cooking
As a food word, batter is a thin mixture of flour and liquid; it is uncountable and used with of or a bowl of.
भोजन के अर्थ में 'batter' आटे और तरल का पतला घोल है; यह uncountable है और 'a bowl of batter' जैसे प्रयोग में आता है।
- Mix the batter until it is smooth.
- She poured the dosa batter onto the hot pan.
batter + sb / sth (verb)
As a verb, batter means to hit again and again with heavy blows; the object is the thing hit.
Verb के रूप में 'batter' का अर्थ बार-बार भारी चोट करना है; object वह है जिस पर चोट की जाए।
- Waves battered the boats against the rocks.
- The thieves battered the door until it broke.
batter (noun, cricket and baseball)
In baseball a batter is the player who hits the ball; in modern cricket writing, batter is now also used alongside batsman.
बेसबॉल में 'batter' गेंद पर वार करने वाला खिलाड़ी है; क्रिकेट में प्रायः batsman कहा जाता है, और आजकल batter भी प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The batter hit the ball over the fence.
be battered by + storm / wind / criticism
In the passive, battered by shows a continuing attack from weather or from words.
Passive में 'battered by' मौसम या शब्दों के लगातार आक्रमण को दिखाता है।
- The coast was battered by a cyclone.
- The minister was battered by criticism in the press.
batter vs beat
To beat is to hit or defeat once or many times; to batter is to hit again and again so hard that damage is caused, and it is stronger.
'Beat' एक बार या कई बार मारना या हराना है; 'batter' इतनी ज़ोर से बार-बार मारना है कि नुकसान हो जाए, और यह अधिक प्रबल है।
- The boxer beat his rival; the storm battered the coast.
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adjective + batter
thickthinsmoothfermentedgram flour
- Fermented rice batter gives soft idlis.
verb + batter
mixwhiskpourdip incoat with
- Dip the vegetables in the batter before frying.
storm + batter
waveswindsrainhailfloods
- Heavy winds battered the village for two days.
batter + object
a doorthe coastan opponenta wall
- The rain battered the tin roof all night.
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- Pour a ladle of batter on the pan and spread it thin.
तवे पर एक कलछी भर घोल डालिए और उसे पतला फैलाइए।
- The idli batter needs to rest overnight.
इडली के घोल को रात भर रखना पड़ता है।
- The cyclone battered the Odisha coast.
चक्रवात ने ओडिशा के तट पर भारी प्रहार किया।
- She dipped the onion rings in batter and fried them.
उसने प्याज़ के छल्लों को घोल में डुबोकर तल लिया।
- The team was battered by a heavy defeat.
टीम को भारी हार से गहरा आघात लगा।
- The cook beat the batter with a whisk until no lumps were left.
रसोइये ने फेंटनी से घोल को तब तक फेंटा जब तक उसमें गाँठें नहीं रहीं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Mix the better with water to make pakoras.
✓ Mix the batter with water to make pakoras.
Batter is the cooking mixture; better is a different word (the comparative of good).
'Batter' पकाने का घोल है; 'better' दूसरा शब्द है (good का comparative)।
?Which word?
Do not confuse batter (in baseball) and batsman or batter (in cricket); in cricket the player who bats is traditionally called a batsman, though the gender-neutral term batter is now official.
Baseball के batter और cricket के batsman या batter में भ्रम न करें; cricket में बल्लेबाज़ी करने वाले खिलाड़ी को पारंपरिक रूप से batsman कहा जाता है, हालाँकि अब gender-neutral शब्द batter आधिकारिक हो गया है।