bat out

escribir deprisa, producir a toda prisa

Crear o escribir algo rápidamente, a menudo sin mucho cuidado.

En inglés sencillo: To make or write something quickly, often without much care.

• I can bat out a reply.
• He batted out three reports in one afternoon.
• Do not just bat out the speech; think about your audience.

Cómo se usa: bat something out (She batted a short article out before lunch.)

Sinónimos: churn out, dash off

Expresiones frecuentes: bat out something, bat out a report

seguir bateando hasta el final

En críquet, seguir bateando hasta terminar un período, normalmente para evitar perder.

En inglés sencillo: In cricket, to keep batting until a period ends, usually to avoid losing.

• They must bat out the day.
• Our team batted out the remaining overs.
• Can the last two players bat out this session?

Cómo se usa: bat out + period (They needed to bat out the final session.)

Sinónimos: continue batting

Expresiones frecuentes: bat out the day, bat out the overs

sacar de un golpe

Golpear algo con un bate, una pala o un objeto parecido para sacarlo de donde está.

En inglés sencillo: To knock something out of a place using a bat, paddle, or similar object.

• He batted the ball out.
• We used paddles to bat out the insects.
• She batted a wasp out of the window with a magazine.

Cómo se usa: bat something out of something (He batted the ball out of the yard.)

Sinónimos: knock out, hit out

Expresiones frecuentes: bat out something, bat out the ball

aplanar a golpes

Dejar algo plano golpeándolo o presionándolo con una herramienta.

En inglés sencillo: To make something flat by hitting or pressing it with a tool.

• Bat out the dough evenly.
• She batted out the meat with a kitchen mallet.
• The cook batted each cutlet out before frying it.

Cómo se usa: bat something out (Bat the meat out until it is thin.)

Sinónimos: flatten, pound flat

Expresiones frecuentes: bat out something, bat out the dough