pinch hitter in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pinch hitter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pinch hitter N

1. pinch hitter (in baseball):

pinch hitter

bateador m de emergencia / bateadora f de emergencia

2. pinch hitter (substitute) Am:

pinch hitter inf

sustituto m / sustituta f

Translations for pinch hitter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hitter [Am ˈhɪdər, Brit ˈhɪtə] N

hitter (in baseball)

bateador m / bateadora f

hitter (in baseball)

toletero m / toletera f LatAm

hitter (in US football)

liniero m / liniera f

he's just a hitter, he's got no finesse (in boxing)

pega duro, pero no tiene estilo

he's just a hitter, he's got no finesse (in boxing)

es poncheador, pero no tiene estilo LatAm

I.pinch [Am pɪn(t)ʃ, Brit pɪn(t)ʃ] N

1. pinch (act):

pinch

pellizco m

to give sb a pinch

pellizcar or darle un pellizco a alguien

in or Brit at a pinch (if necessary)

si fuera necesario

in or Brit at a pinch (at the most)

como máximo

to feel the pinch

estar apretado (de dinero)

to feel the pinch

pasar estrecheces

we're going to feel the pinch

vamos a estar más apretados (de dinero)

2. pinch (small quantity):

pinch

pizca f

pinch

pellizco m

a pinch of salt

una pizca or un pellizco de sal

II.pinch [Am pɪn(t)ʃ, Brit pɪn(t)ʃ] VB trans

1. pinch:

pinch person:

pellizcar

pinch shoes:

apretar

pinch the pastry to make little folds

hacer un repulgo en la masa

2.1. pinch inf (steal) Brit:

pinch wallet

robar

pinch boyfriend

levantar inf

pinch idea

robar

pinch idea

quitar

2.2. pinch (arrest):

pinch inf inf criminal

atrapar

pinch inf inf criminal

pescar

pinch inf inf criminal

agarrar

III.pinch [Am pɪn(t)ʃ, Brit pɪn(t)ʃ] VB intr

1. pinch (be too tight):

pinch shoes:

apretar

2. pinch (be frugal):

to pinch and scrape or save

hacer economías

to pinch and scrape or save

privarse de cosas

See also salt

I.salt [Am sɔlt, Brit sɔːlt, sɒlt] N

1.1. salt U FOOD:

salt

sal f

pass the salt, please

pásame la sal, por favor

have you put salt on the meat?

¿le has puesto or echado sal a la carne?

the salt of the earth

la sal de la tierra

(to be) worth one's salt , any teacher worth her salt

toda maestra que se precie de tal

(to be) worth one's salt , any teacher worth her salt

toda maestra digna de ese nombre

to rub salt into the wound(s)

hurgar en la herida

to take sth with a pinch or grain of salt

no creerse algo al pie de la letra

to take sth with a pinch or grain of salt

tomar algo con pinzas CSur

I should take anything he says with a pinch of salt

no se puede creer lo que él dice al pie de la letra

I should take anything he says with a pinch of salt

todo lo que él diga hay que tomarlo con pinzas CSur

1.2. salt U (interest, zest):

salt

gracia f

1.3. salt C CHEM:

salt

sal f

2.1. salt <salts, pl >:

smelling salts

sales fpl (aromáticas)

2.2. salt <salts, pl > (laxative):

salt

sulfato m de magnesia

Epsom salts

sal f de Epsom

3. salt C (sailor) inf:

an old salt

un (viejo) lobo de mar

II.salt [Am sɔlt, Brit sɔːlt, sɒlt] VB trans

1. salt (put salt on):

salt vegetables/meat

salar

salt vegetables/meat

ponerle sal a

salt vegetables/meat

echarle sal a

salt road

echar sal en

2. salt <salted, pp >:

salted

salado

salted butter

mantequilla f salada or con sal

3. salt (cure):

salt pork/herring

salar

salt cabbage

curar con sal

4. salt (enliven) often pass:

salt conversation/speech

sazonar

III.salt [Am sɔlt, Brit sɔːlt, sɒlt] ADJ

1. salt (salted) attr:

salt butter

salado

salt meat/cod

salado

salt meat/cod

en salazón

2. salt (saline) attr:

salt pond/lake

salobre

salt pond/lake

de agua salada

3. salt:

salt air

salobre

salt taste

salado

salt taste

a sal

pinch hitter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pinch hitter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pinch [pɪntʃ] VB trans

1. pinch (nip, tweak):

pinch

pellizcar

to pinch oneself fig

pellizcarse para ver si no se está soñando

2. pinch (be too tight):

pinch

apretar

the shoes pinch my feet

los zapatos me aprietan

3. pinch inf (steal):

pinch

birlar

II.pinch [pɪntʃ] VB intr

1. pinch (squeeze with fingers):

pinch

estrujar

2. pinch boots, shoes, slippers:

pinch

apretar

III.pinch [pɪntʃ] N

1. pinch (nip):

pinch

pellizco m

to give sb a pinch

dar un pellizco a alguien

at a pinch, in a pinch Am

si realmente es necesario

to feel the pinch

pasar apuros

2. pinch (small quantity):

pinch

pizca f

Phrases:

to take sth with a pinch of salt

tomar algo con cierto escepticismo