No. 5,407 in French
beat
In French, "beat" (from English) refers to rhythm or tempo in music.
In a sentence
Je vais battre le record de course cette année.
I will beat the running record this year.
In this context, 'beat' translates to 'battre', indicating the action of surpassing or exceeding a record in competition.
Le tambour bat régulièrement dans la musique.
The drum beats regularly in the music.
Here, 'beat' corresponds to 'bat', describing producing rhythmic sounds in music.
Le rythme cardiaque bat plus vite pendant l'exercice.
The heartbeat speeds up during exercise.
In this case, 'beat' refers to 'bat', meaning the regular thumping or pulsation like in the human heartbeat.
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