Translations for „lefty“ in the English » German Dictionary

lefty N ADJ pej

lefty → leftie

See also leftie

I . leftie [ˈlefti] inf N

1. leftie (person):

leftie

Linkshänder(in) m (f)

2. leftie also pej (in politics):

leftie

Linke(r) f(m)

II . leftie [ˈlefti] inf ADJ also pej (of politics)

leftie

linke(r, s)

leftie views

linke Ansichten

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

People often accuse me of being a lefty.

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He struggled throughout the 2013 season, failing to thrive as either a setup man or a lefty specialist.

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He also has a changeup to lefties, a slider to righties, and a curveball.

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Against lefties, he uses the changeup more frequently.

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The most common is the 10-pin for right-handers (a 7-pin for lefties).

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The slider is mostly used against right-handers, while the changeup is used mostly against lefties.

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Lefty's best season came in 1934, when he won 26 games and lost just five.

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He uses his slider a great deal against lefties, but typically uses it against righties only in 2-strike counts.

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In flight the disc spins clockwise when viewed from above for a right-handed thrower, and counter-clockwise for a lefty.

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Lefty communicates with his family by writing messages on a chalkboard.

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