bates

BAH-tehs

bats?sports equipment used to hit a ball

Also:clubs?heavy sticks used as tools or weapons in some contexts

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Los jugadores de béisbol trajeron sus propios bates.

The baseball players brought their own bats.

Hay bates de madera y bates de aluminio.

There are wooden bats and aluminum bats.

This is the plural form of 'bate.' In Spanish, if a word ends in a vowel, you just add '-s' to make it plural.

Mistake: "Using 'bates' to talk about the flying animal."

Correction: In Spanish, the animal is called 'murciélago.' 'Bate' only refers to the sports stick.

Use this word when talking about baseball, which is very popular in countries like the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and Venezuela.

Question 1 of 2

If you are in a kitchen and someone says '¡Bates muy rápido!', what are you doing?

batido(milkshake / beaten) - noun

batidora(blender / mixer) - noun

Does 'bates' mean the animal that flies at night?

No. Even though it sounds like the English word 'bats,' the flying mammal is called a 'murciélago' in Spanish.

Is 'bates' used for both baseball and cricket?

Yes, it can refer to the hitting instrument in various sports, though baseball is its most common association.