bat

Fledermaus

Tier mit Fell und Flügeln, das meist nachts fliegt.

In einfachem Englisch: An animal with fur and wings that usually flies at night.

• A bat flew past the window.
• Bats hunt insects after dark.
• We found a sleeping bat in the roof.

Synonyme: chiropter, chiropteran, flindermouse, flitterbat

Häufige Wendungen: fruit bat, bat colony, bat wings

Schläger, Baseballschläger

Speziell geformter Stock zum Schlagen eines Balls, etwa beim Baseball oder Cricket.

In einfachem Englisch: A specially shaped stick used to hit a ball in sports such as baseball or cricket.

• He hit the ball with his bat.
• She bought a new cricket bat.
• The police found a baseball bat in the car.

Häufige Wendungen: baseball bat, cricket bat, wooden bat

Schlagmann

Cricket- oder Baseballspieler, der danach beschrieben wird, wie gut er den Ball schlägt.

In einfachem Englisch: A cricket or baseball player described by how well they hit the ball.

• She is a very good bat.
• The team needs another reliable bat.
• Their opening bats scored most of the runs.

Synonyme: batter, batsman

Häufige Wendungen: good bat, opening bat, reliable bat

Schlagdurchgang

Ein Durchgang beim Cricket, in dem ein Spieler versucht, den Ball zu schlagen.

In einfachem Englisch: A turn at trying to hit the ball in cricket.

• Can I have a bat now?
• She had a quick bat before lunch.
• Everyone got a bat during practice.

Synonyme: turn at batting

Häufige Wendungen: have a bat, a quick bat, first bat

schlagen

Etwas mit einem Stock, der Hand oder einer ähnlichen Bewegung schlagen oder zu treffen versuchen.

In einfachem Englisch: To hit or try to hit something with a stick, hand, or similar movement.

• She batted the ball across the field.
• He batted the fly away with his hand.
• The children took turns batting during practice.

So benutzt man es: bat something away (She batted the balloon away from her face.); bat at something (The kitten batted at the string.)

Synonyme: hit, swat

Häufige Wendungen: bat a ball, bat something away, bat at something, bat a toy

mit den Wimpern klimpern

Die Wimpern schnell auf und ab bewegen, oft um jemanden anzuziehen oder unschuldig zu wirken.

In einfachem Englisch: To move your eyelashes up and down quickly, often to attract someone or appear innocent.

• She batted her eyelashes and smiled.
• He joked that batting his eyelashes might get him a discount.
• Are you batting your eyelashes at me?

So benutzt man es: bat your eyelashes at someone (She batted her eyelashes at him and smiled.)

Synonyme: flutter

Häufige Wendungen: bat your eyelashes, bat someone’s eyelashes