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How to Say "to batter" in Spanish

The Spanish word forto batteris azotarB2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB2

azotar

verbB2
waves hitting the shore
Heavy rain streaks hitting a glass window pane with splashes.

Examples

La lluvia azotaba los cristales de la ventana.

The rain was lashing against the window panes.

Las olas azotaban con fuerza el muro del puerto.

The waves were forcefully battering the harbor wall.

El viento azota la bandera en lo alto del mástil.

The wind lashes the flag at the top of the mast.

Nature as the Subject

When nature is the 'doer' of the action, the verb stays active, just like in English 'the rain hits'.

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