Translations for pinch-hit in the English»French Dictionary

pinch-hit [Brit, Am ˈpɪntʃ ˈˌhɪt] VB intr Am

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1. pinch-hit SPORTS:

pinch-hit

jouer à la place de qn

2. pinch-hit (deputize):

to pinch-hit for sb

remplacer qn au pied levé

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Mack would make strange decisions (which his coaches and players usually overruled), make inexplicable outbursts, and call for players from decades earlier to pinch-hit. en.wikipedia.org

He didn't trust younger players, often inserting himself to pitch or pinch-hit for them. en.wikipedia.org

Brown was often called on to pinch-hit, batting.320 in that role between 1970 and 1971. en.wikipedia.org

He can pinch-hit, play tomorrow, there are a lot of options. en.wikipedia.org

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