Spanish Conversation · Level 166
15 words
Spanish word
batir
Pronunciation
IPA/baˈtiɾ/
Meaning
- verbbeat
Example
Para el pastel, batí la crema hasta que estuvo firme.
For the cake, I beat the cream until it was firm.
More examples
¿Puedes batir las claras a punto de nieve?
Can you beat the egg whites to stiff peaks?
Core concept
A whisk whipping cream into airy foam.
Common phrases
batir la crema
beat the cream
batir las claras
beat the egg whites
Similar words
montar: Beats cream or whites to a firm, stiff stage suitable for folding or icing.
mezclar: Mixes different components together until the texture is uniform.
remover: Gently stirs with a spoon to keep ingredients moving or to dissolve solids.
agitar: Vigorously shakes a container to agitate and blend its liquid contents.
Definition in Spanish
Incorporar aire a un líquido o mezcla moviéndolo con un utensilio hasta que quede espumoso o ligero; también puede significar vencer o superar a alguien o un récord.
Word origin
From Latin battuere 'to strike', the image of repeated striking gives batir the literal sense of whipping or whisking ingredients into foam and the figurative sense of defeating or surpassing.
Usage tips
- In cooking batir usually takes a direct object (batir la nata, batir las claras), while the reflexive batirse appears in idioms meaning to fight or struggle, and un batido commonly means a milkshake.