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

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I didn't beat around the bush Yo pregunto si la manteca es unto

I'll beat you up! ¡Voy a batirte!

Tom beat Mary at checkers. Tom le ganó a Mary en damas.

Beat a person at chess. Ganarle a alguien en ajedrez.

Someday I'll beat you. Algún día te ganaré.

Don't beat around the bush. Deja de andar con rodeos.

Go and beat up that bully. Ve y dale una paliza a ese matón.

Don't beat about the bush. Ve al grano.

He beat the odds and was successful. Él tentó a la suerte y lo logró.

If you can't beat them, join them. Si no puedes vencerlos, úneteles.

It was cruel of him to beat his dog. Fue cruel de su parte el pegarle a su perro.

Even a good computer cannot beat you at chess. Ni siquiera un buen ordenador te puede ganar al ajedrez.

I realized that I couldn't beat him in math. Me dí cuenta de que no podía vencerlo en matemáticas.

When it comes to playing golf, you cannot beat him. No puedes vencerlo cuando se trata de golf.

I'm beat. I've been working from dawn to dusk. Estoy molido. He trabajado desde el amanecer hasta el anochecer.

When it comes to learning English words by heart, nobody can beat him. Cuando la cosa va de memorizar palabras en inglés, no hay nadie que le supere.

My brother is so smart and witty that I cannot beat him in an argument. Mi hermano es tan inteligente e ingenioso que no le puedo ganar en una discusión.

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