bat away

respingere con un colpo

Colpire qualcosa in modo da allontanarlo da sé.

In inglese semplice: To hit something so that it moves away from you.

• She batted away a fly.
• The goalkeeper batted the ball away from the goal.
• He kept batting away the insects around his face.

Come si usa: bat something away (She batted the fly away with her hand.)

Sinonimi: knock away, swat away

Espressioni comuni: bat away a ball, bat something away

eludere, sviare

Evitare di affrontare una domanda o una critica spostando l’attenzione su un altro argomento.

In inglese semplice: To avoid discussing a question or criticism by changing the focus of the conversation.

• She batted away the question with a joke.
• The minister batted away criticism and changed the subject.
• He kept batting away our concerns during the meeting.

Come si usa: bat something away (The manager batted the question away with a joke.)

Sinonimi: deflect, brush aside, dodge

Espressioni comuni: bat away questions, bat away criticism

battere liberamente

Nel baseball, tentare di colpire i lanci che si scelgono senza seguire le indicazioni dell’allenatore.

In inglese semplice: To swing at baseball pitches as you choose, without following the coach’s instructions.

• The coach let him bat away.
• She batted away instead of following the signal to bunt.
• With no instructions from the coach, the hitter batted away.

Sinonimi: swing freely

Espressioni comuni: bat away freely, let someone bat away

spennare i giocatori

Usare qualsiasi trucco o metodo per prendere denaro a chi partecipa ai giochi di un circo.

In inglese semplice: To use any available trick or method to take money from people playing circus games.

• The circus operator batted away at the players.
• He batted away until the customers had no money left.
• The stall owner used every trick to bat away at visitors.

Sinonimi: fleece

Espressioni comuni: bat away at someone, bat away for money