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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshome run
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hohm rohn
"Ele fez um home run no último inning."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hit in baseball that allows the batter to round all the bases and score a run.
"He hit a spectacular home run in the final inning of the game." - 2
A significant success or achievement, especially in a non-sporting context.
"The new product launch was a home run for the company."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'home run' originated in the early 19th century, primarily from baseball terminology. It combines 'home,' referring to home plate in baseball, and 'run,' indicating the act of scoring. The phrase has evolved to signify a significant success or achievement beyond its original sporting context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Home-Run" is said worldwide
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coup de circuit
Transliteration: koo duh sir-kwee
"Il a frappé un coup de circuit lors du match."
Home Run
Transliteration: hohm roon
"Er hat einen Home Run im letzten Inning geschlagen."
fuoricampo
Transliteration: foo-ree-kahm-poh
"Ha colpito un fuoricampo durante la partita."
jonrón
Transliteration: hon-ron
"Él bateó un jonrón en el último inning."
home run
Transliteration: hohm rohn
"Ele fez um home run no último inning."
होम रन
Transliteration: hohm ran
"उसने अंतिम पारी में एक होम रन मारा।"
全垒打
Transliteration: quán lěi dǎ
"他在最后一局打出了全垒打。"
홈런
Transliteration: hom-reon
"그는 마지막 이닝에서 홈런을 쳤다."
ホームラン
Transliteration: hōmuran
"彼は最後のイニングでホームランを打った。"
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