No. 1,480 in Portuguese
bateu
"Hit" or "struck."
In a sentence
Ele bateu na porta antes de entrar.
He knocked on the door before entering.
In this sentence, 'bateu' means 'knocked', referring to the action of knocking on the door.
Ontem, o carro bateu na parede.
Yesterday, the car hit the wall.
Here, 'bateu' signifies 'hit', describing the action of the car colliding with the wall.
Ela se bateu para entender o problema matemático.
She struggled to understand the math problem.
In this example, 'bateu' is used figuratively as 'struggled', indicating her effort to solve or comprehend the math problem.
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