bat

This is the 2735th most frequent French word.

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bat

"Bat" in French means "beats" or "hits" (third-person singular form of the verb "battre").


Here, 'bat' is the conjugated form of the verb 'battre' meaning 'to beat' in the sense of mixing or stirring food ingredients.

Il bat les œufs pour faire une omelette.

He beats the eggs to make an omelette.


Here, 'bat' is short for 'bateau', meaning 'boat', used in informal language.

Le bat traverse l'eau rapidement.

The boat crosses the water quickly.


In this example, 'bat' refers to the animal 'chauve-souris' (bat), often used in casual description or narrative contexts.

Le chat regarde le bat volant autour de la pièce.

The cat watches the bat flying around the room.