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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInfield
/ˈɪn.fiːld/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The area of a baseball field that is closest to the batter, including the infield positions.
"The shortstop made an incredible play in the infield to get the runner out." - 2
In cricket, the area of the field that is closest to the batsman.
"The bowler aimed for a delivery that would force the batsman to hit the ball into the infield."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'infield' originates from the combination of 'in' and 'field', with 'field' deriving from Old English 'feld', meaning an open land or area. The usage in sports, particularly baseball, evolved in the late 19th century to refer specifically to the area of the field closest to the batter.
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champ intérieur
Transliteration: shahm an-té-rier
"Le joueur a fait un excellent jeu dans le champ intérieur."
Infield
Transliteration: Infield
"Der Spieler machte einen großartigen Spielzug im Infield."
infield
Transliteration: infield
"Il giocatore ha fatto una grande giocata nell'infield."
infield
Transliteration: infield
"El jugador hizo una gran jugada en el infield."
infield
Transliteration: infield
"O jogador fez uma ótima jogada no infield."
इनफील्ड
Transliteration: infield
"खिलाड़ी ने इनफील्ड में एक शानदार खेल दिखाया।"
内场
Transliteration: nèi chǎng
"球员在内场做出了精彩的表现。"
인필드
Transliteration: inpildeu
"선수가 인필드에서 멋진 플레이를 했습니다."
インフィールド
Transliteration: infi-ru-do
"選手はインフィールドで素晴らしいプレーをしました。"
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