bate-bate

Portuguese

Etymology

Reduplication of bate.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈba.t͡ʃi ˈba.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈba.te ˈba.te/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈba.tɨ ˈba.tɨ/ [ˈba.tɨ ˈβa.tɨ]

Noun

bate-bate m (plural bate-bates or bates-bates)

  1. clackers
  2. a kind of wood tool used to repel birds
  3. clapping
  4. (Brazil) smoothie, sometimes alcoholic
    Synonym: batida
  5. (Brazil) beating
    Synonym: surra
  6. (Brazil) thunderstick (narrow plastic balloon)
    Synonym: bateco
  7. (Portugal) scarecrow
    Synonym: espantalho
  8. (Portugal) latch
    Synonym: taramela

Noun

bate-bate m (invariable)

  1. (Brazil) clipping of carrinho bate-bate (“bumper car”)

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