bat

murciélago

Animal con pelo y alas que suele volar de noche.

En inglés sencillo: An animal with fur and wings that usually flies at night.

• A bat flew past the window.
• Bats hunt insects after dark.
• We found a sleeping bat in the roof.

Sinónimos: chiropter, chiropteran, flindermouse, flitterbat

Expresiones frecuentes: fruit bat, bat colony, bat wings

bate

Palo de forma especial para golpear la pelota en deportes como el béisbol o el críquet.

En inglés sencillo: A specially shaped stick used to hit a ball in sports such as baseball or cricket.

• He hit the ball with his bat.
• She bought a new cricket bat.
• The police found a baseball bat in the car.

Expresiones frecuentes: baseball bat, cricket bat, wooden bat

bateador

Jugador de críquet o béisbol descrito según su habilidad para golpear la pelota.

En inglés sencillo: A cricket or baseball player described by how well they hit the ball.

• She is a very good bat.
• The team needs another reliable bat.
• Their opening bats scored most of the runs.

Sinónimos: batter, batsman

Expresiones frecuentes: good bat, opening bat, reliable bat

turno al bate

Turno en el que un jugador intenta golpear la pelota en el críquet.

En inglés sencillo: A turn at trying to hit the ball in cricket.

• Can I have a bat now?
• She had a quick bat before lunch.
• Everyone got a bat during practice.

Sinónimos: turn at batting

Expresiones frecuentes: have a bat, a quick bat, first bat

golpear, batear

Golpear o intentar golpear algo con un palo, la mano o un movimiento parecido.

En inglés sencillo: To hit or try to hit something with a stick, hand, or similar movement.

• She batted the ball across the field.
• He batted the fly away with his hand.
• The children took turns batting during practice.

Cómo se usa: bat something away (She batted the balloon away from her face.); bat at something (The kitten batted at the string.)

Sinónimos: hit, swat

Expresiones frecuentes: bat a ball, bat something away, bat at something, bat a toy

pestañear, batir las pestañas

Mover las pestañas rápidamente, a menudo para atraer a alguien o parecer inocente.

En inglés sencillo: To move your eyelashes up and down quickly, often to attract someone or appear innocent.

• She batted her eyelashes and smiled.
• He joked that batting his eyelashes might get him a discount.
• Are you batting your eyelashes at me?

Cómo se usa: bat your eyelashes at someone (She batted her eyelashes at him and smiled.)

Sinónimos: flutter

Expresiones frecuentes: bat your eyelashes, bat someone’s eyelashes