bat away

apartar de un golpe

Golpear algo para que se aleje de uno.

En inglés sencillo: To hit something so that it moves away from you.

• She batted away a fly.
• The goalkeeper batted the ball away from the goal.
• He kept batting away the insects around his face.

Cómo se usa: bat something away (She batted the fly away with her hand.)

Sinónimos: knock away, swat away

Expresiones frecuentes: bat away a ball, bat something away

esquivar, eludir

Evitar hablar de una pregunta o crítica desviando el tema de la conversación.

En inglés sencillo: To avoid discussing a question or criticism by changing the focus of the conversation.

• She batted away the question with a joke.
• The minister batted away criticism and changed the subject.
• He kept batting away our concerns during the meeting.

Cómo se usa: bat something away (The manager batted the question away with a joke.)

Sinónimos: deflect, brush aside, dodge

Expresiones frecuentes: bat away questions, bat away criticism

batear libremente

En béisbol, intentar batear los lanzamientos que uno elija sin seguir las instrucciones del entrenador.

En inglés sencillo: To swing at baseball pitches as you choose, without following the coach’s instructions.

• The coach let him bat away.
• She batted away instead of following the signal to bunt.
• With no instructions from the coach, the hitter batted away.

Sinónimos: swing freely

Expresiones frecuentes: bat away freely, let someone bat away

desplumar a los jugadores

Usar cualquier método o truco para quitarles dinero a quienes juegan en un circo.

En inglés sencillo: To use any available trick or method to take money from people playing circus games.

• The circus operator batted away at the players.
• He batted away until the customers had no money left.
• The stall owner used every trick to bat away at visitors.

Sinónimos: fleece

Expresiones frecuentes: bat away at someone, bat away for money