beat
/biːt/verb
उच्चारण बीट
हराना, पराजित करना, जीतना
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[T] ~ sb (at sth)
to defeat somebody in a game, a competition or a fight
हराना, पराजित करना, जीतना
- India beat Australia by six wickets.
- She beat her brother at chess.
- Nobody can beat him at arm-wrestling.
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- Our school team beat the visitors by three goals.
- Radhika beat all the other candidates to win the scholarship.
- He was beaten at his own game by a younger player.
Synonyms defeat overcome conquer outdo thrash
Opposite lose to surrender to
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to hit somebody or something many times, usually very hard
पीटना, मारना, प्रहार करना
- The thief was beaten by the crowd.
- Waves beat against the rocks.
- Beat the dust out of the carpet.
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- The farmer beat the dust out of the old blanket.
- Heavy rain beat against the window all night.
- The guard was beaten by the robbers but survived.
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(of the heart, a drum or wings) to move or sound with a regular rhythm
(दिल का) धड़कना; (ढोल) बजना; (पंख) फड़फड़ाना
- Her heart beat faster as the results were read out.
- The drums beat all night.
- The bird beat its wings.
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- His heart was beating fast before the interview.
- The doctor checked that the baby's heart was beating normally.
- Drums were beating loudly as the procession approached.
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[T] ~ sth
to mix food quickly with a fork or a whisk
(अंडे, घोल) फेंटना
- Beat the eggs with a little salt.
- Beat the cream until it becomes thick and smooth.
- Beat the batter well so that there are no lumps.
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- Radhika beat two eggs and added a little milk.
- Beat the butter and sugar together until light.
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[T] ~ sth
to be better than something; to do better than a record
(रिकॉर्ड) तोड़ना; से बेहतर होना
- She beat the state record by two seconds.
- You cannot beat a hot cup of tea on a cold morning.
- Nothing beats a holiday in the hills during the summer.
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- The runner beat the old record by half a second.
- It is hard to beat the taste of fresh mangoes.
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[T] ~ sth
to avoid or get round a problem
(समस्या, भीड़) से बचना
- Leave early to beat the traffic.
- a plan to beat the heat
- We started at dawn to beat the rush hour.
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- Many families go to the hills to beat the summer heat.
- She used a new method to beat the fear of exams.
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[C]
a single blow or a regular stroke; the regular rhythm of music or of the heart
धड़कन, ताल, ठोकर, लय
- The doctor listened to the beat of his heart.
- Clap on the beat.
- a song with a strong beat
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- The beat of the dholak could be heard from far away.
- The nurse counted the beats of his heart for one minute.
- Dancers must keep time with the beat of the music.
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[C]
the area that a police officer walks round regularly
(पुलिस का) गश्त-क्षेत्र, बीट
- The constable knows every shop on his beat.
- The old policeman walked his beat every night and knew every shopkeeper.
- The constable was new to the beat and did not know the lanes yet.
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- A policeman on his beat noticed the open shop door.
- The officer has patrolled the same beat for ten years.
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informal
very tired
(बोलचाल में) बुरी तरह थका हुआ
- I am beat; let me sleep.
- After the night shift, I was completely beat and went straight to bed.
- I was too beat to cook dinner after the long journey.
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- The trekkers were completely beat by the time they reached the camp.
- She felt beat after a full day of exams.
Synonyms exhausted worn out dead tired
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
beat sb at sth / by + score
Use at for the game and by for the margin of victory when you beat an opponent.
विरोधी को हराने पर खेल के लिए at और जीत के अंतर के लिए by आता है।
- India beat Pakistan by six wickets.
- Radhika beat her brother at chess.
beat vs win
You beat a person or team, but you win a match, a prize or a race; do not swap them.
आप व्यक्ति या टीम को beat करते हैं, पर मैच, पुरस्कार या दौड़ को win करते हैं; इन्हें आपस में न बदलें।
- We beat the visitors easily.
- We won the match easily.
beat (past) / beaten (past participle)
The forms are beat, beat, beaten; the past participle is beaten, not beat, in most uses.
रूप beat, beat, beaten हैं; अधिकांश प्रयोगों में past participle 'beaten' होता है, 'beat' नहीं।
- Our team was beaten in the final.
- She has beaten the record twice.
beat + noun (a rhythm, a rate)
Beat can also mean to strike repeatedly, such as drums, or to mix eggs quickly.
'Beat' का अर्थ बार-बार चोट करना, जैसे ढोल पर, या अंडे तेज़ी से फेंटना भी हो सकता है।
- The drummers beat their drums loudly.
- Beat the eggs before adding the milk.
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beat + opponent
rivalchampionopponentvisitorsfavourites
- The underdogs beat the champions on penalties.
adverb + beat
easilynarrowlycomfortablyconvincinglysoundly
- They narrowly beat the home side.
beat + abstract noun
the trafficthe rushthe heatthe oddsthe system
- Leave early to beat the rush hour.
beat + record
recordtargetscoretimebest
- She beat her own best time in the race.
noun + beat
heartdrumdancepolicesteady
- The doctor listened to his heart beat.
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- Radhika beat all the other candidates to the top spot.
राधिका ने अन्य सभी उम्मीदवारों को पीछे छोड़कर शीर्ष स्थान पाया।
- The drummers beat a steady rhythm during the procession.
ढोल वादकों ने जुलूस में एक लगातार लय बजाई।
- Nothing beats a hot cup of tea on a rainy day.
बरसात के दिन गरम चाय से बढ़कर कुछ नहीं।
- The hail beat against the window all night.
ओले रात भर खिड़की पर बरसते रहे।
- His heart beat faster as the result was announced.
परिणाम घोषित होते ही उसका दिल तेज़ धड़कने लगा।
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✗ We won our rivals by ten runs.
✓ We beat our rivals by ten runs.
You beat a team but win a match; the object here is a team.
आप टीम को beat करते हैं पर मैच को win करते हैं; यहाँ object एक टीम है।
✗ He was beat by the champion.
✓ He was beaten by the champion.
The passive needs the past participle beaten.
Passive में past participle 'beaten' चाहिए।
✗ We beated the other team.
✓ We beat the other team.
Beat is irregular; its past simple form is also beat.
'Beat' अनियमित है; इसका past simple रूप भी beat ही है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Beat, defeat and overcome all mean winning over an opponent or problem, but they differ in register.
Beat, defeat और overcome तीनों विरोधी या समस्या पर जीत बताते हैं, पर प्रयोग-स्तर में भिन्न हैं।
Everyday word for winning against a person, team or problem.
किसी व्यक्ति, टीम या समस्या के विरुद्ध जीतने के लिए रोज़मर्रा का शब्द।
- We beat them at hockey.
More formal; often used for wars, elections and serious contests.
अधिक औपचारिक; प्रायः युद्ध, चुनाव और गंभीर प्रतियोगिताओं के लिए।
- The party defeated its rival in the election.
To succeed in dealing with a difficulty or fear.
किसी कठिनाई या भय से निपटने में सफल होना।
- She overcame her fear of speaking.
¶Idioms 9
beat a retreat
to go away quickly to avoid something unpleasant
जल्दी से भाग खड़ा होना, पीछे हट जाना
- When the principal appeared, the boys beat a hasty retreat.
off the beaten track
far from where people usually go
आम रास्ते से हटकर, कम जानी-पहचानी जगह
- The temple is off the beaten track, two hours from the nearest road.
beat the record
to do better than the best performance so far
रिकॉर्ड तोड़ना
- She beat the record for the 100 metres.
if you can't beat them, join them
if you cannot defeat your opponents, it is wiser to cooperate with them
अगर हरा नहीं सकते तो उनके साथ हो लो
- He gave up fighting the new rules; if you can't beat them, join them.
beat sb hollow
to defeat somebody completely
बुरी तरह हराना
- We beat them hollow, 5–0.
beat the clock
to finish something before the time runs out
समय से पहले काम पूरा कर लेना
- She beat the clock and finished the paper with a minute to spare.
beat it
used to tell sb to go away at once
भाग जाओ!, चलते बनो!
- Beat it, kid! You're not allowed in here.
- He told the boys to beat it.
beat sb to it
to get somewhere or do sth before sb else
किसी से पहले कुछ कर लेना
- I wanted to buy that house, but someone beat me to it.
- She was going to tell you, but I beat her to it.
not miss a beat
to continue without stopping or having problems, even when there are difficulties
बिना रुके, बिना लड़खड़ाए जारी रखना
- When the lights went out, the singer didn't miss a beat.
- The new manager took over without missing a beat.
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beat sb up
to hit somebody hard and repeatedly
बुरी तरह पीटना
- The gang beat him up for refusing to pay.
beat sb down
to persuade somebody to lower a price
भाव कम करवाना, मोल-भाव में घटवाना
- She beat the shopkeeper down to three hundred rupees.
beat about the bush
to avoid saying what you mean; to talk around a subject
बात घुमाना, इधर-उधर की बात करना
- Stop beating about the bush and tell me the result.
beat off sth
to drive off an attack
(हमले को) पीछे धकेल देना
- The villagers beat off the raiders.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
beat, beaten and beet
The verb beat has the same form in the past (beat) and the participle beaten: 'India beat Pakistan yesterday', 'India has beaten Pakistan'. Beet (with double e) is the vegetable, beetroot; 'beat' and 'beet' are homophones. Keep apart beat (defeat, or hit) and win (gain a victory): you beat a team, you win a match; 'beat the match' is wrong.
Verb beat का past रूप वही (beat) और participle beaten है: 'India beat Pakistan yesterday', 'India has beaten Pakistan'। Beet (दो e के साथ) सब्ज़ी, चुकंदर है; 'beat' और 'beet' homophones हैं। Beat (हराना, या मारना) और win (जीत हासिल करना) को अलग रखिए: टीम को beat करते हैं, match को win; 'beat the match' गलत है।
Homophone: beat and beet.
Homophone: beat और beet का उच्चारण एक जैसा है, पर अर्थ अलग हैं। beat का अर्थ है मारना या हराना, जबकि beet एक सब्ज़ी (चुकंदर) है।
§Grammar and usage
Beat a team, win a match (never 'win a team' or 'beat a match'); verb forms beat, beat, beaten.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: beat a team, win a match ('win a team' या 'beat a match' कभी नहीं); verb forms beat, beat, beaten।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Beat about the bush, beat a retreat, off the beaten track, beat the record, if you can't beat them join them, beat sb hollow, beat the clock, beat sb to it, beat a path to sb's door.
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: beat about the bush, beat a retreat, off the beaten track, beat the record, if you can't beat them join them, beat sb hollow, beat the clock, beat sb to it, beat a path to sb's door।