bater

See also: bàter, bâter, båter, and bāter

Galician

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese bater, from Latin battere, from earlier battuere. Compare Portuguese bater.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈteɾ/ [baˈt̪eɾ]
• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Hyphenation: ba‧ter

Verb

bater (first-person singular present bato, first-person singular preterite batín, past participle batido)
bater (first-person singular present bato, first-person singular preterite batim or bati, past participle batido, reintegrationist norm)

1. (intransitive) to hit; to strike (to collide with violently) [with en or contra or reciprocal pronoun ‘someone/something’]

   O paxaro bateu no vidro e morreu.

   The bird hit the glass and died.

2. (intransitive) to hit, to strike, to blow (usually, repeatedly)

   Synonyms: bourar, petar, mazar, zoscar

3. (transitive) to clap (to repeatedly strike two objects, especially the hands)

   Synonym: aplaudir

4. (transitive) to churn (to agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream)

   Synonym: mazar

5. (transitive) to take down; to knock down

   Synonyms: abater, chimpar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of bater

	Singular	Plural
First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	bater
Personal	bater	bateres	bater	batermos	baterdes	bateren
Gerund
	batendo
Past participle
Masculine	batido	batidos
Feminine	batida	batidas
Indicative
Present	bato	bates	bate	batemos	batedes	baten
Imperfect	batía	batías	batía	batiamos	batiades	batían
Preterite	batín	batiches	bateu	batemos	batestes	bateron
Pluperfect	batera	bateras	batera	bateramos	baterades	bateran
Future	baterei	baterás	baterá	bateremos	bateredes	baterán
Conditional	batería	baterías	batería	bateriamos	bateriades	baterían
Subjunctive
Present	bata	batas	bata	batamos	batades	batan
Imperfect	batese	bateses	batese	batésemos	batésedes	batesen
Future	bater	bateres	bater	batermos	baterdes	bateren
Imperative
Affirmative		bate	bata	batamos	batede	batan
Negative (non)	non batas	non bata	non batamos	non batades	non batan

    Reintegrated conjugation of bater (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

	Singular	Plural
First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	bater
Personal	bater	bateres	bater	batermos	baterdes	baterem
Gerund
	batendo
Past participle
Masculine	batido	batidos
Feminine	batida	batidas
Indicative
Present	bato	bates	bate	batemos	batedes, bateis	batem
Imperfect	batia	batias	batia	batíamos	batíades, batíeis, batíais1	batiam
Preterite	batim, bati	bateste, bateche1	bateu	batemos	batestes	batêrom, bateram
Pluperfect	batera	bateras	batera	batêramos	batêrades, batêreis, batêrais1	bateram
Future	baterei	baterás	baterá	bateremos	bateredes, batereis	baterám, baterão
Conditional	bateria	baterias	bateria	bateríamos	bateríades, bateríeis, bateríais1	bateriam
Subjunctive
Present	bata	batas	bata	batamos	batades, batais	batam
Imperfect	batesse	batesses	batesse	batêssemos	batêssedes, batêsseis	batessem
Future	bater	bateres	bater	batermos	baterdes	baterem
Imperative
Affirmative		bate	bata	batamos	batede, batei	batam
Negative (nom)	nom batas	nom bata	nom batamos	nom batades, nom batais	nom batam

¹Less recommended.

Derived terms

• abater
• batecú
• batedor
• batifoula

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “bater”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “bater”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “bater”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Maranao

Noun

bater

1. caterpillar
2. pupa

Verb

bater

1. to let something be known, to reveal

Middle English

Noun

bater

1. alternative form of bature

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin battere, from earlier battuere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈteɾ/
• Rhymes: -eɾ

Verb

bater

1. (transitive) to hit, to strike

Conjugation

    Conjugation of bater

infinitive	bater
gerund	simple	batendo
compound	gerund of haver or tẽer1 + past participle
past participle		singular	plural
masculine	batudo, batido	batudos, batidos
feminine	batuda, batida	batudas, batidas
present participle	batente	batentes
person	singular	plural
first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative mood	eu ei	tu	el~ele ela	nos nos outros nos outras	vos vos outros vos outras	eles elas
simple tenses	present	bato	bates	bate	batemos	batedes, batees, bateis, batês	baten
imperfect	batia	batias	batia	batiamos, batíamos	batiades, batíades, batíaes, batíais, batíees, batíeis	batian
preterite	bati, batin	bateste, batiste, batesche, batische, bateche, batiche	bateu, bateo, batio, batiu	batemos	batestes	bateron
pluperfect	batera	bateras	batera	bateramos, batêramos	baterades, batêrades, batêraes, batêrais, batêrees, batêreis	bateran
future	baterei	baterás	baterá	bateremos	bateredes, baterees, batereis, baterês	baterán
conditional	bateria	baterias	bateria	bateriamos, bateríamos	bateriades, bateríades, bateríaes, bateríais, bateríees, bateríeis	baterian
compound tenses	present perfect	present of haver or tẽer1 + past participle
pluperfect	imperfect of haver or tẽer1 + past participle
past anterior	preterite of haver or tẽer1 + past participle
pluperfect anterior	simple pluperfect of haver or tẽer1 + past participle
future perfect	future of haver or tẽer1 + past participle
conditional perfect	conditional of haver or tẽer1 + past participle
subjunctive mood	eu ei	tu	el~ele ela	nos nos outros nos outras	vos vos outros vos outras	eles elas
simple tenses	present	bata	batas	bata	batamos	batades, bataes, batais, bataas, batás	batan
imperfect	batesse	batesses	batesse	batessemos, batêssemos	batessedes, batêssedes, batêssees, batêsseis	batessen
future	bater	bateres	bater	batermos	baterdes	bateren
compound tenses	present perfect	present subjunctive of haver or tẽer1 + past participle
pluperfect	imperfect subjunctive of haver or tẽer1 + past participle
future perfect	future subjunctive of haver or tẽer1 + past participle
imperative mood	—	tu	—	nos nos outros nos outras	vos vos outros vos outras	—
affirmative	—	bate, bati	—	batamos	batede, batee, batei	—
negative	—	non batas	—	non batamos	non batades, non bataes, non batais, non bataas, non batás	—
personal infinitive	eu ei	tu	el~ele ela	nos nos outros nos outras	vos vos outros vos outras	eles elas
bater	bateres	bater	batermos	baterdes	bateren
1 Haver is more common than tẽer.

Descendants

• Galician: bater
• Portuguese: bater

References

• CX, “bater”
• DDGM, “bater”
• UC, “bater”
• VPM, “bater”

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese bater, from Latin battere, from earlier battuere. Compare Galician bater.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /baˈte(ʁ)/ [baˈte(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /baˈte(ʁ)/ [baˈte(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /baˈte(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /baˈte(ʁ)/ [baˈte(χ)]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /baˈte(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐˈteɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐˈteɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐˈte.ɾi/

• Audio (Portugal (Porto)):

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• Hyphenation: ba‧ter

Verb

bater (first-person singular present bato, first-person singular preterite bati, past participle batido)

1. (intransitive) to beat; to beat up (to attack someone violently) [with em ‘someone’]

   Synonym: arrebentar

   O valentão gosta de bater nos colegas mais fracos. ― The bully likes to beat his weaker classmates up.

2. (intransitive) to hit; to strike (to collide with violently) [with em or contra or reciprocal pronoun ‘someone/something’]

   Synonym: colidir

   O pássaro bateu no vidro e morreu. ― The bird hit the glass and died.

   As pedras de gelo batiam contra o telhado. ― The hailstones were striking the roof.

   Os aviões se bateram no ar. ― The aeroplanes collided in mid-air.

3. (transitive) to crash (to cause something to collide)

   Liguei para a emergência porque bati o carro. ― I called emergency because I crashed the car.

4. (transitive) to clap (to repeatedly strike two objects, especially the hands)

   Não creio que a audiência baterá as palmas. ― I don’t think the audience will clap their hands.

5. (intransitive) to knock (to hit an object rhythmically in order to get someone’s attention) [with em or (Portugal) a ‘on’]

   Bati na janela do meu amigo para ele acordar. ― I knocked on my friend’s window so he would wake up.

6. (transitive or intransitive, music) to beat (to play a percussion instrument) [transitive or with em ‘an instrument’]

   Synonyms: batucar, percutir

   Eu bato tambor em todos os eventos do nosso clube. ― I play the drum at all our club’s events.

7. (transitive) to close something (such as a door or drawer) violently

   Ela ficou brava, correu para o seu quarto e bateu a porta. ― She got angry, ran to her room and smashed the door.

8. (Brazil, transitive) to snap (to create a photograph)

   Synonyms: tirar, fazer

   Pedi a um turista para bater uma foto de nós. ― I asked a tourist to snap a photo of us.

9. (chiefly military, transitive) to scout (to explore a wide terrain)

   Synonym: explorar

   O general mandou os cavaleiros baterem o terreno à frente para evitar uma emboscada. ― The general ordered the horsemen to scout the region ahead in order to prevent an ambush.

10. (cooking, transitive) to whisk; to whip; to beat (to mix in a rapid aerating fashion)

    Bata uns ovos para fazer omelete. ― Whisk some eggs to make omelette.

11. (transitive) to flail an object, such as a rug or piece of clothing, in order to remove dust or water from it

    O tapete estava tão empoeirado que quando o batemos levantou uma nuvem de poeira. ― The rug was so dusty that when we flailed it a cloud of dust appeared.

12. (Brazil, informal, impersonal, transitive) to get (a feeling, especially one that is not very strong)

    Corri uns dez quilómetros antes de bater um cansaço. ― I ran for ten kilometres/kilometers before I got a little tired. (literally, “I ran some ten kilometres/kilometers before getting a tiredness.”)

13. (intransitive) to rush (to go somewhere very fast) [with para ‘to’]

    Synonym: correr para/até

    Se começar a chover, bate para dentro de casa. ― If it starts to rain, rush into the house.

14. (intransitive) to shine (on) (of a light); to be cast (over) (of a shadow) [with em ‘something’]

    Synonym: incidir em/sobre

    A sombra do balão bate bem na gente. ― The balloon cast its shadow right over us.

    O sol bate nessa parede durante a tarde. ― The sunlight shines on this wall during the afternoon.

15. (intransitive) of the heart: to beat; to pulsate

    Synonym: pulsar

    Meu coração batia a mil. ― My heart was beating really fast.

16. (transitive) to beat; to flutter; to flap (to move one’s wings)

    Beija-flores batem suas asas muito rápido. ― Hummingbirds beat their wings very fast.

17. (transitive) to beat; to defeat

    Synonyms: derrotar, acabar com

    Nosso time consegue bater o teu. ― Our team can beat yours.

18. (transitive) to beat (to achieve a better value than)

    Synonym: superar

    Ninguém conseguiu bater o record. ― No one was able to beat the record.

19. (intransitive) to reach [with em ‘a value’]

    Synonym: alcançar

    O preço da maçã está batendo nos cinquenta centavos. ― The price of the apple is reaching fifty cents.

    Durante a enchente, a água bateu na nossa cintura. ― During the flood, the water reached our waists.

20. (pronominal) to struggle (to have difficulty in doing something) [with em ‘with something’]

    Synonym: debater-se

    Eu me bati por algumas horas na tarefa de matemática antes de desistir. ― I struggled with the maths homework for a few hours before I gave up.

21. (intransitive) to match (to be equal or corresponding) [with com ‘something/someone’]

    Synonym: conferir (com)

    Os nosso resultados não batem com os deles. ― Our results don’t match theirs.

22. (soccer, transitive) to perform a game-restarting kick (such as a penalty kick or free kick)

    Nenhum dos jogadores quis se arriscar a bater o pênalti. ― None of our players wanted to perform the penalty kick.

23. (Brazil, slang, transitive) to pick; to pickpocket (to steal something by sleight of hand)

    Uns pivetes batiam carteiras na praia. ― Some urchins were picking wallets at the beach.

24. (intransitive) to occur (of a special occasion) [with em ‘on a given date’]

    Synonym: cair em

    Esse ano o natal baterá num sábado. ― This year Christmas will be on a Saturday.

25. (combat sports, intransitive) to tap out (to punch or tap the floor, indicating submission)

    O boxeador bateu no segundo round. ― The boxes tapped out on the second round.

26. (transitive) to lock a padlock

    Bata o cadeado do portão antes de sair. ― Padlock the gate before you leave.

Conjugation

    Conjugation of bater (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular	Plural
First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	bater
Personal	bater	bateres	bater	batermos	baterdes	baterem
Gerund
	batendo
Past participle
Masculine	batido	batidos
Feminine	batida	batidas
Indicative
Present	bato	bates	bate	batemos	bateis	batem
Imperfect	batia	batias	batia	batíamos	batíeis	batiam
Preterite	bati	bateste	bateu	batemos	batestes	bateram
Pluperfect	batera	bateras	batera	batêramos	batêreis	bateram
Future	baterei	baterás	baterá	bateremos	batereis	baterão
Conditional	bateria	baterias	bateria	bateríamos	bateríeis	bateriam
Subjunctive
Present	bata	batas	bata	batamos	batais	batam
Imperfect	batesse	batesses	batesse	batêssemos	batêsseis	batessem
Future	bater	bateres	bater	batermos	baterdes	baterem
Imperative
Affirmative		bate	bata	batamos	batei	batam
Negative (não)	não batas	não bata	não batamos	não batais	não batam

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:bater.

Derived terms

• bate-papo
• bateção
• batedor
• batente
• bater a caçoleta
• bater as botas
• bater com as doze
• bater palmas
• bater punheta
• batida
• batido
• batimento
• imbatível

Further reading

• “bater”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “bater”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbateɾ/ [ˈbaː.t̪ɛɾ]
• Rhymes: -ateɾ
• Syllabification: ba‧ter

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws

Proto-Hellenic *gʷous

Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs)

Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *-rós

Proto-Indo-European *tuh₂rós

Proto-Hellenic *tūrós

Ancient Greek τυρός (turós)

Ancient Greek βούτῡρον (boútūron)bor.

Latin būtȳrumbor.

Proto-West Germanic *buterā

Old English butere

Middle English buter

English butterbor.

Tagalog bater

Borrowed from English butter, from Middle English buter, from Old English butere, from Proto-West Germanic *buterā, borrowed from Latin būtȳrum, borrowed from Ancient Greek βούτῡρον (boútūron, literally “cow cheese”), from βοῦς (boûs, “cow”) + τυρός (turós, “cheese”).

Noun

bater (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜒᜇ᜔)

1. butter (soft foodstuff made from milk)

   Synonym: mantekilya

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

English bat

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.

Proto-Italic *-āzios

Latin -āriusnom.

Latin -āriusbor.

Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz

Proto-West Germanic *-ārī

Old English -ere

Middle English -ere

English -er

English batterbor.

Tagalog bater

Borrowed from English batter (“one who bats”).

Noun

bater (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜒᜇ᜔) (baseball)

1. batter (player attempting to hit the ball)

Yola

Etymology

Cognate with English batter (“slope”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbatər/

Noun

bater

1. A lane bearing to a high-road.

Related terms

• boagher

References

• Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828), William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 25