Translations for „baton“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

baton [ˈbætɒn, Am bəˈtɑ:n] N

1. baton MUS:

baton (conductor's)

batuta f

baton (majorette's)

maczuga f

under the baton of sb

pod czyjąś batutą

2. baton SPORTS:

baton

pałeczka f (w sztafecie)

3. baton Brit (truncheon):

baton

pałka f

Translations for „baton“ in the Polish » English Dictionary

baton <gen -nu> N m

baton

bar (of chocolate)

Usage examples with baton

under the baton of sb

pod czyjąś batutą

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In some types the sides of the baton can be electrified to stop the subject from grasping the baton above the electrodes.

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To close this type, the baton's tip is driven into a hard surface to break the friction.

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In their first round heat they did not finish and were eliminated, due to a mistake with the baton exchange.

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The drum major reaches the end zone and tosses the baton through the goal post as the band finishes the downfield march.

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Sometimes riders will change teams at the trot, dance, ride backward and twirl a baton.

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One fund-raising method in this event is payment by each runner of 100 euros for the privilege of bearing the baton over a kilometre.

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The baton is usually held in the right hand though some left-handed conductors hold it in the left.

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Also, the typically defensive stance the side-handle baton is used with is generally believed to present a more community-friendly image than a straight baton.

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A reluctant hero who soon learns to wield a laser baton, fly a rocket ship, and find true love.

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Fire performance includes skills which are based on juggling, baton twirling and poi swinging and other forms of object manipulation.

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