bătaie
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Late Latin battālia, variant of battuālia, from Latin battuō. Doublet of bătălie, which entered through the intermediate of another language.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bătaie f (plural bătăi)
- beating
- fight, scuffle, scrimmage (informal, spontaneous, mutual physical aggression)
- Iar te uiți la videoclipuri cu bătăi pe internet?
- Are you watching fight videos on the internet again?
- range, reach of a device
- Lupul e acum în bătaia puștii.
- The wolf is now in the gun’s range.
- beat, stroke, rhythmical movement
- bătaia inimii ― heartbeat
- bătăi pe minut ― beats per minute
- Frecvența bătăii aripilor unei păsări depinde de mărimea ei.
- A bird’s wing flapping frequency depends on its size.
- knock (such as on the door)
- bătaie la ușă ― knock on the door
- (archaic) Synonym of bătălie (“battle”)
Declension edit
Declension of bătaie
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- bătaie in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)