Usage examples of "beat" in English with translation to French

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I'll beat you up! Je vais te cogner !
His heart missed a beat Son sang n'a fait qu'un tour
Don't beat around the bush. Ne tourne pas autour du pot.
She felt her heart beat quickly. Elle sentit son cœur s'affoler.
Don't beat about the bush. Ne tourne pas autour du pot.
He beat the dog with a stick. Il frappa le chien avec un bâton.
The rioters beat many policemen to death. Les émeutiers frappèrent de nombreux policiers à mort.
He beat the odds and was successful. Il a tenté le destin et a réussi.
You will never beat me, you hear? Never! Tu ne me dépasseras jamais, tu entends, jamais !
She beat the odds and won the lottery. Elle défia les probabilités et remporta la loterie.
Two high school boys beat Tom black and blue. Deux lycéens ont cassé la figure à Tom.
It was cruel of him to beat his dog. C'était cruel de sa part de frapper son chien.
You will never beat me, you hear me? Never! Tu ne me dépasseras jamais, tu entends, jamais !
He beat on a drunken man with his stick. Il frappa un ivrogne de son bâton.
The cruel man beat the dog with a whip. Cet homme cruel fouetta son chien.
My heart beat when I heard my name called. Mon coeur se mit à palpiter à l'appel de mon nom.
The rescue worker beat the area, looking for the child. Les secours scrutèrent la zone, à la recherche de l'enfant.
As far as English is concerned, nobody can beat me. Quant à l'anglais, personne ne peut faire mieux que moi.
Open your mouth one more time and I will beat you up! Ouvre encore la gueule et je te cogne !
However fast you may try to run, you will never beat a motorbike. Aussi rapide que tu sois capable de courir, tu ne rattraperas jamais une moto.
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