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One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The policeman waited for a heartbeat in vain. He alone gives me such heartbeats.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
The rhythm at which a heart pulsates, a cardiac indicator.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
If your heartbeat doesn't normalize soon, consult a doctor!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pulse
Antonyms: none provided
A driving impulse or vital force; the vital center of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Music is the heartbeat of the people.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A very short space of time; an instant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The ambulance arrived in a heartbeat.
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A periodic signal generated by hardware or software to indicate normal operation or to synchronize other parts of a system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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an animating or vital unifying force
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
New York is the commercial heartbeat of America
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: force
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he could feel the beat of her heart
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pulse, pulsation, beat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: periodic event, recurrent event
Narrower terms: diastole, systole, throb, throbbing, pounding
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash
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Synonyms: blink of an eye, flash, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: moment, mo, minute, second, bit
Across languages
Translations 98 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic :
نَبْض
(nabḍ)
— one pulsation of the heart
Arabic :
نَبْضُ القَلْب
(nabḍu l-qalb)
— one pulsation of the heart
Azerbaijani :
ürək döyüntüsu
— one pulsation of the heart
Basque :
taupada
— one pulsation of the heart
Belarusian :
сэрцабі́цце
(sercabíccje)
— one pulsation of the heart
Belarusian :
сэрцабіццё
(sercabiccjó)
— one pulsation of the heart
Belarusian :
пульс
(pulʹs)
— one pulsation of the heart
Bulgarian :
пулс
(puls)
— one pulsation of the heart
Catalan :
batec
— one pulsation of the heart
Chinese Mandarin :
心跳
(xīntiào)
— one pulsation of the heart
Dutch :
hartslag
— one pulsation of the heart
Finnish :
sydämenlyönti
— one pulsation of the heart
French :
pulsation
— one pulsation of the heart
French :
battement
— one pulsation of the heart
Gagauz :
can düülmesi
— one pulsation of the heart
Galician :
latexo cardíaco
— one pulsation of the heart
Georgian :
გულისცემა
(guliscema)
— one pulsation of the heart
German :
Herzschlag
— one pulsation of the heart
Greek :
καρδιοπαλμός
(kardiopalmós)
— one pulsation of the heart
Hindi :
धड़कन
(dhaṛkan)
— one pulsation of the heart
Hungarian :
szívdobbanás
— one pulsation of the heart
Indonesian :
detak jantung
— one pulsation of the heart
Irish :
buille an chroí
— one pulsation of the heart
Italian :
battito
— one pulsation of the heart
Japanese :
心拍
(shinpaku)
— one pulsation of the heart
Korean :
심박
(simbak)
— one pulsation of the heart
Limburgish :
hertslaag
— one pulsation of the heart
Māori :
mokowhiti
— one pulsation of the heart
Nepali :
धडकन
(dhaṛkan)
— one pulsation of the heart
Norwegian Bokmål :
hjerteslag
— one pulsation of the heart
Norwegian Nynorsk :
hjarteslag
— one pulsation of the heart
Polish :
bicie serca
— one pulsation of the heart
Polish :
puls
— one pulsation of the heart
Polish :
tętno
— one pulsation of the heart
Portuguese :
batida de coração
— one pulsation of the heart
Russian :
бие́ние се́рдца
(bijénije sérdca)
— one pulsation of the heart
Russian :
сердцебие́ние
(serdcebijénije)
— one pulsation of the heart
Russian :
пульс
(pulʹs)
— one pulsation of the heart
Russian :
се́рдца стук
(sérdca stuk)
— one pulsation of the heart
Serbo-Croatian :
otkucaj
— one pulsation of the heart
Spanish :
latido del corazón
— one pulsation of the heart
Spanish :
latido
— one pulsation of the heart
Spanish :
latido cardíaco / cardiaco
— one pulsation of the heart
Spanish :
latido cardial
— one pulsation of the heart
Swahili :
pigo la moyo
— one pulsation of the heart
Swedish :
hjärtslag
— one pulsation of the heart
Turkish :
kalp atışı
— one pulsation of the heart
Ukrainian :
серцебиття́
(sercebyttjá)
— one pulsation of the heart
Ukrainian :
пульс
(pulʹs)
— one pulsation of the heart
Urdu :
دھڑکن
(dhaṛkan)
— one pulsation of the heart
Welsh :
curiad calon
— one pulsation of the heart
Amharic :
የልብ ትርታ
(yälb tərta)
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Azerbaijani :
ürək döyüntüsü
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Basque :
taupada
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Bulgarian :
пулс
(puls)
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Chinese Mandarin :
心跳
(xīntiào)
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Chinese Mandarin :
心率
(xīnlǜ)
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Dutch :
hartslag
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Dutch :
hartritme
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Dutch :
pols
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Finnish :
syke
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Finnish :
sydämensyke
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
French :
rythme cardiaque
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Galician :
ritmo cardíaco
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Hungarian :
szívverés
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Italian :
battito cardiaco
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Italian :
battito del cuore
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Italian :
battito del polso
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Italian :
pulsazione
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Malay :
denyutan jantung
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Māori :
kakapa manawa
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Polish :
tętno
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Russian :
сердцебие́ние
(serdcebijénije)
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Russian :
пульс
(pulʹs)
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Russian :
ритм
(ritm)
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Spanish :
ritmo cardiaco / cardíaco
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Spanish :
ritmo cardial
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Swahili :
pigo la moyo
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Ukrainian :
серцебиття́
(sercebyttjá)
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Welsh :
curiad calon
— the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
Chinese Mandarin :
驅動力 /驱动力
(qūdònglì)
— driving impulse
Chinese Mandarin :
生命力
(shēngmìnglì)
— driving impulse
Chinese Mandarin :
核心
(héxīn)
— driving impulse
Finnish :
syke
— driving impulse
Italian :
cuore pulsante
— driving impulse
Spanish :
inspiración
— driving impulse
Chinese Mandarin :
瞬間 /瞬间
(shùnjiān)
— an instant
Chinese Mandarin :
一瞬
(yīshùn)
— an instant
Dutch :
hartslag
— an instant
Dutch :
harteklop
— an instant
Finnish :
silmänräpäys
— an instant
Italian :
instante
— an instant
Italian :
momento
— an instant
Russian :
мгнове́ние
(mgnovénije)
— an instant
Spanish :
instante
— an instant
Spanish :
suspiro
— an instant
Spanish :
momento
— an instant
Spanish :
santiamén
— an instant
