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Meanings of beat in English

Portuguese
métrica
Catalan
cadència
Spanish
medida
Wikidata

(Prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse.

        métrica
        Portuguese
        pulso
        Catalan
        batec
        Spanish
        pulso
        Wikidata

        The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart.

              pulso
              Synonyms
              Examples for "pulse"
              Examples for "pulse"
              1
              However, a macropulse of long pulse duration leads to undesirable secondary effects.
              Pubmed
              2
              His pulse and breaths felt minutes apart, his limbs suspended in water.
              Indivisible
              3
              It was associated with higher age and pulse pressure in both groups.
              Pubmed
              4
              The high-power switch plays an important part in a pulse power system.
              Pubmed
              5
              A telephone might check a person's pulse or glucose levels, for example.
              Wired
              1
              Most practicing scientists, of course, could answer that question in a heartbeat.
              The Guardian
              2
              He said nothing, as the sound of his heartbeat made speech impossible.
              Speaks the Nightbird
              3
              The baby has a strong heartbeat, Dr, Westerville said, smiling her way.
              Million-dollar marriage merger
              4
              Use the following command to set the heartbeat interval on the slave:
              Mysql high availability
              5
              It only took a heartbeat to be sure the room was clear.
              The frailty of flesh
              1
              These must be compared in respect to the pulsation and other particulars.
              Special Report on Diseases of the Horse
              2
              Finally the swift pulsation of engines at high pressure rived the night.
              Dan Merrithew
              3
              The unexpected discovery sent a scarlet pulsation through Grace for the moment.
              The Woodlanders
              4
              The faint heart of the man had fluttered with its last pulsation.
              The Mark of Cain
              5
              And the atmosphere seemed to have been thrown into a strange pulsation.
              The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories
              Portuguese
              ritmo
              Catalan
              cadència
              Spanish
              ritmo
              Wikidata

              Speed degree during a certain part of a song rhythm.

                    ritmo
                    Portuguese
                    atordoar

                    Be a mystery or bewildering to.

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                        atordoar
                        Usage of beat in English
                        1
                        He choked; the blood beat in his head; he was at bursting-point.
                        Jean-Christophe, Volume I
                        2
                        Twice the English beat the enemy in the triangle between the rivers.
                        The Long White Cloud: "Ao Tea Roa"
                        3
                        Mr Trump beat Ms Clinton by 5 per cent four years ago.
                        News.com.au
                        4
                        The rain beat upon them and the wind soughed in the trees.
                        Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies; Or, The Missing Pearl Necklace
                        5
                        We could hear the immense heart-beat of the world in the stillness.
                        Imaginations and Reveries
                        6
                        The large bells beat in time with the steps of the camels.
                        From Pole to Pole: A Book for Young People
                        7
                        Mix and sift dry ingredients; add milk and melted shortening; beat well.
                        The New Dr. Price Cookbook
                        8
                        Then beat in the yolks of two eggs, sprinkle in 3 ozs.
                        365 Luncheon Dishes: A Luncheon Dish for Every Day in the Year
                        9
                        Suddenly the drum began to beat in the courtyard before the house.
                        Original Short Stories — Volume 08
                        10
                        The lamps in the High Street suddenly flaring beat out the sky.
                        The Cathedral: A Novel
                        11
                        My heart was palpitating in my bosom; I could hear it beat.
                        The Beetle: A Mystery
                        12
                        It beat profit forecasts and maintained guidance for its new financial year.
                        Reuters
                        13
                        Separate the eggs; beat the whites until they are stiff and dry.
                        School and Home Cooking
                        14
                        No; we must beat the world by superior intelligence and superior energy.
                        Hodge and His Masters
                        15
                        Crawley hit back in return, but beat the air; Saurin was away.
                        Dr. Jolliffe's Boys
                        16
                        The last ball of the over beat the batsman all the way.
                        The Head of Kay's