This is the 5407th most frequent French word.
beat
In French, "beat" (from English) refers to rhythm or tempo in music.
In this context, 'beat' translates to 'battre', indicating the action of surpassing or exceeding a record in competition.
Je vais battre le record de course cette année.
I will beat the running record this year.
Here, 'beat' corresponds to 'bat', describing producing rhythmic sounds in music.
Le tambour bat régulièrement dans la musique.
The drum beats regularly in the music.
In this case, 'beat' refers to 'bat', meaning the regular thumping or pulsation like in the human heartbeat.