🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

joueur polyvalent

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhur polyvalahn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Utility player/juːˈtɪl.ə.ti ˈpleɪ.ər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Il est le joueur polyvalent idéal pour l'équipe."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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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