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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjonrón
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xonˈron
"El jugador conectó un jonrón decisivo en la última entrada."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hit in baseball that allows the batter to safely tour all bases and score a run without stopping.
"He hit a dramatic home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game." - 2
A complete and resounding success or achievement in any endeavor.
"The company's new product launch was an absolute homerun with consumers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from American baseball terminology in the mid-19th century, shortening 'home run' where the batter safely traverses all bases to score. The term has since evolved metaphorically in English to denote any resounding or spectacular success.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Homerun" is said worldwide
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coup de circuit
Transliteration: kou də syʁ.kɥi
"Il a frappé un magnifique coup de circuit."
Home Run
Transliteration: hoʊm ʁʌn
"Die neue Marketingkampagne war ein voller Home Run."
fuoricampo
Transliteration: fwo.riˈkam.po
"Il battitore ha segnato un incredibile fuoricampo."
jonrón
Transliteration: xonˈron
"El jugador conectó un jonrón decisivo en la última entrada."
home-run
Transliteration: hoʊm ˈrʌn
"A estratégia da empresa foi um verdadeiro home-run."
शानदार सफलता
Transliteration: shandaar safalta
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह परियोजना कंपनी के लिए एक शानदार सफलता साबित हुई।"
本垒打
Transliteration: běn lěi dǎ
Script: 中文汉字
"他在比赛的最后时刻击出了一记本垒打。"
홈런
Transliteration: hom-reon
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 선수는 경기 종료 직전에 극적인 홈런을 쳤다."
ホームラン
Transliteration: hōmuran
Script: 日本語
"彼が打ったホームランでチームが勝利した。"
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