bătaie

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin battālia, variant of battuālia, from Latin battuō. Doublet of bătălie, which entered through the intermediate of another language.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈta.je/
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  • Rhymes: -aje
  • Hyphenation: bă‧ta‧ie

Noun

bătaie f (plural bătăi)

  1. beating
    Synonyms: (slang) cafteală, mardeală
    a îi da o bătaie ― to give someone a beating
    a îi trage o bătaie ― to give someone a beating
    a lua la bătaie ― to begin beating
  2. fight, scuffle, scrimmage (informal, spontaneous, mutual physical aggression)
    Iar te uiți la videoclipuri cu bătăi pe internet?
    Are you watching fight videos on the internet again?
  3. range, reach of a device
    Lupul e acum în bătaia puștii.
    The wolf is now in the gun’s range.
  4. beat, stroke, rhythmical movement
    bătaia inimii ― heartbeat
    bătăi pe minut ― beats per minute
    Frecvența bătăii aripilor unei păsări depinde de mărimea ei.
    A bird’s wing flapping frequency depends on its size.
  5. knock (such as on the door)
    bătaie la ușă ― knock on the door
  6. (archaic) Synonym of bătălie (“battle”)

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