English to afrikaans meaning of

As 'n werkwoord is die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "slae":Om herhaaldelik of kragtig te slaan, dikwels met die vuisteOm te meng of te roer ( bestanddele of 'n stof) deeglikOm te pols of te klop met 'n ritmiese klank of bewegingAs 'n selfstandige naamwoord kan "slae" verwys na:'n Ritmiese polsslag of beweging, veral in musiek'n Patroon van spanning of aksente in poësie'n Gereelde of toegewysde roete of area vir 'n polisiebeampte, joernalis, of ander persoon'n Eenheid van tydmeting, veral in musiek, met 'n gereelde polsslag of ritme

Synonyms

  1. beat generation
  2. beatniks

Sentence Examples

  1. Before I could say as much I heard hoof beats rattling across the rooftops, followed by an all too close howl.
  2. My heart missed several beats at the thought of Jason, who was really a Guardian, lying buried in the hard, cold earth.
  3. He held his breath for several long beats but refused to allow himself to relax when nothing more happened.
  4. As he crossed the yard he could hear the horse approaching on the other side, the sound of the hoof beats told him the horse had not slowed from a canter when it had started to cross the wooden bridge leading to the closed manor gates.
  5. His heart beats once every five minutes or something crazy like that.
  6. Four beats in, the ladies opened their mouths, inhaled silently, and began.
  7. He shuffled a few steps, red dust billowing up at his feet, his cane tapping the ground in front of him in measured beats.
  8. My blood ran cold as my heart skipped a couple of beats.
  9. I measured it on a map it just beats All Saints at Driffield, though not by much.
  10. Paranoia kicks in, all my senses alert, and my heart beats that much faster.

TV Series Examples

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GOT-01-07

The little hero always beats