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

  • IPA(key): /bəˈta.je/
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  • Rhymes: -aje
  • Hyphenation: bă‧ta‧ie

Noun edit

bătaie f (plural bătăi)

  1. beating
    Synonyms: (slang) cafteală, mardeală
    a îi da o bătaieto give someone a beating
    a îi trage o bătaieto give someone a beating
    a lua la bătaieto begin beating
  2. 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?
  3. range, reach of a device
    Lupul e acum în bătaia puștii.
    The wolf is now in the gun’s range.
  4. beat, stroke, rhythmical movement
    bătaia inimiiheartbeat
    bătăi pe minutbeats per minute
    Frecvența bătăii aripilor unei păsări depinde de mărimea ei.
    A bird’s wing flapping frequency depends on its size.
  5. knock (such as on the door)
    bătaie la ușăknock on the door
  6. (archaic) Synonym of bătălie (battle)

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