World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjoueur polyvalent
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhur polyvalahn
"Il est le joueur polyvalent idéal pour l'équipe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An athlete who can play several different positions on a team proficiently.
"The manager valued him as a reliable utility player who could fill in anywhere across the infield." - 2
A versatile employee or resource capable of handling various tasks or roles successfully within an organization.
"In a fast-growing startup, every employee needs to act as a utility player to cover shifting business demands."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of utility (from Latin utilitas, meaning usefulness or profit) and player (from Old English plegan, meaning to exercise or play a game). Originally popularized in North American team sports like baseball and American football during the late 19th century to describe athletes capable of playing multiple positions effectively.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Utility player" is said worldwide
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joueur polyvalent
Transliteration: zhur polyvalahn
"Il est le joueur polyvalent idéal pour l'équipe."
Allrounder
Transliteration: allraundar
"Er ist ein echter Allrounder in der Mannschaft."
giocatore polivalente
Transliteration: glocatore polivalente
"La squadra ha bisogno di un giocatore polivalente."
jugador polivalente
Transliteration: hugador polivalente
"El entrenador busca un jugador polivalente para el partido."
jogador polivalente
Transliteration: jogador polivalente
"Ele é um jogador polivalente muito útil para o time."
बहुमुखी खिलाड़ी
Transliteration: bahumukhi khiladi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह टीम के लिए एक बहुमुखी खिलाड़ी है।"
多面手
Transliteration: duō miàn shǒu
Script: 中文汉字
"他在球队里是一个出色的多面手。"
유틸리티 플레이어
Transliteration: yutiliti peuranteu
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 팀에서 다양한 포지션을 소화하는 유틸리티 플레이어이다."
ユーティリティプレーヤー
Transliteration: yūtiriti purēyā
Script: 日本語
"彼はチームに欠かせないユーティリティプレーヤーです。"
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