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batear

bah-teh-ahr/ba.teˈaɾ/

to bat

Also: to hit
VerbA2regular ar
Caribbean/Mexico
A baseball player holding a wooden bat over their shoulder, ready to hit a ball.
gerundbateando
past Participlebateado
infinitivebatear

📝 In Action

Es mi turno de batear.

A1

It is my turn to bat.

Él batea la pelota muy fuerte.

A2

He hits the ball very hard.

El equipo necesita a alguien que sepa batear contra zurdos.

B1

The team needs someone who knows how to bat against left-handers.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • batear un jonrón – to hit a home run
  • orden de batear – batting order

Idioms & Expressions

  • sacarla del estadio – to do something exceptionally well (related to hitting a home run)

to reject

Also: to shut down, to strike out
VerbB2regular arinformal
Mexico
A person gently pushing away a bouquet of flowers offered by another person.
gerundbateando
past Participlebateado
infinitivebatear

📝 In Action

Le pedí su número pero me bateó.

B1

I asked for her number but she rejected me.

No quiero invitarlo a salir porque me va a batear.

B2

I don't want to ask him out because he is going to turn me down.

Pobre Juan, lo han bateado tres veces esta semana.

C1

Poor Juan, he's been shut down three times this week.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • batear a alguien – to reject someone

Idioms & Expressions

  • mandar a volar – to tell someone to get lost

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesbatearan
yobateara
túbatearas
vosotrosbatearais
nosotrosbateáramos
él/ella/ustedbateara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesbateen
yobatee
túbatees
vosotrosbateéis
nosotrosbateemos
él/ella/ustedbatee

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesbatearon
yobateé
túbateaste
vosotrosbateasteis
nosotrosbateamos
él/ella/ustedbateó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesbateaban
yobateaba
túbateabas
vosotrosbateabais
nosotrosbateábamos
él/ella/ustedbateaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesbatean
yobateo
túbateas
vosotrosbateáis
nosotrosbateamos
él/ella/ustedbatea
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "batear" in Spanish:

to bat→to hit→to reject→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: batear

Question 1 of 3

If you are at a baseball game and it's your turn to hit, what are you going to do?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
el bate(the bat) — Noun
el bateador(the batter) — Noun
el bateo(the batting/hitting) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

Borrowed from the English word 'bat' (the sports equipment), which was then turned into a Spanish verb by adding the '-ear' ending.

First recorded: Early 20th century (with the rise of baseball in Latin America)

Cognates (Related words)

English: to bat

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'batear' used in Spain?

It is understood, but since baseball is not very popular in Spain, it is much less common than in countries like Mexico, Cuba, or the Dominican Republic.

Can I use 'batear' to mean hitting a person?

Generally, no. 'Batear' implies using a bat or hitting a ball. For a physical fight or hitting someone with a hand, use 'golpear' or 'pegar'.

Is 'batear' a regular verb?

Yes! It follows all the standard rules for -ar verbs, so it's a great one for beginners to practice.