bateu

bateu

"Hit" or "struck."

In this sentence, 'bateu' means 'knocked', referring to the action of knocking on the door.

Ele bateu na porta antes de entrar.

He knocked on the door before entering.

Here, 'bateu' signifies 'hit', describing the action of the car colliding with the wall.

Ontem, o carro bateu na parede.

Yesterday, the car hit the wall.

In this example, 'bateu' is used figuratively as 'struggled', indicating her effort to solve or comprehend the math problem.

Ela se bateu para entender o problema matemático.

She struggled to understand the math problem.