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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries代打
Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: daida
"監督は好機に代打を送り出した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In baseball, a substitute batter who hits in place of another player, especially in a critical game situation.
"The manager sent in a veteran pinch-hitter with the bases loaded in the ninth inning." - 2
A person who steps in temporarily to help out, solve an emergency, or replace someone else unexpectedly.
"When the lead speaker fell ill, she acted as a pinch-hitter and delivered the keynote address."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in American baseball slang in the late 19th century, 'pinch' (meaning to press or squeeze into a tight situation) combined with 'hitter' to describe a substitute batter sent in a crucial moment. Over time, the term broadened metaphorically to refer to anyone who steps in temporarily to rescue a situation or replace another person in an emergency.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pinch-hitter" is said worldwide
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remplaçant
Transliteration: rahn-plah-sahn
"Il est entré comme remplaçant décisif dans les dernières minutes."
Ersatzspieler
Transliteration: er-zats-shpee-ler
"Der Trainer brachte einen erfahrenen Ersatzspieler für den entscheidenden Schlag."
riserva
Transliteration: ree-zair-vah
"È entrato come riserva nei momenti cruciali della partita."
bateador emergente
Transliteration: bah-teh-ah-dor eh-mair-hhen-teh
"El equipo confió en un bateador emergente para ganar el juego."
substituto
Transliteration: soob-sti-too-too
"Ele entrou como substituto para resolver a situação difícil."
वैकल्पिक खिलाड़ी
Transliteration: vaikalpik khiladi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"संकट के समय उसने एक वैकल्पिक खिलाड़ी के रूप में काम किया।"
替补
Transliteration: tì bǔ
Script: 中文汉字
"他在关键时刻作为替补上场解决了问题。"
대타
Transliteration: dae-ta
Script: 한국어 한글
"감독은 승부를 결정짓기 위해 훌륭한 대타를 기용했다."
代打
Transliteration: daida
Script: 日本語
"監督は好機に代打を送り出した。"
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