ballpark (redirected from Baseball park)

ball·park  (bôlpärk)

n.

1. A park or stadium in which ball games are played.

2. Slang The approximately proper range, as of possibilities or alternatives: Your estimate is high, but still in the ballpark.

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or used in a park or stadium: ballpark lights; ballpark seating.

2. Slang Being approximately proper in range: gave a ballpark estimate of future unit sales.

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ballpark [ˈbɔːlˌpɑːk]

n

1. (Team Sports / Baseball) US and Canadian a stadium used for baseball games

2. Informal

a.  approximate range in the right ballpark

b.  (as modifier) a ballpark figure

3. Informal a situation; state of affairs its a whole new ballpark for him

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ballpark - a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games); "take me out to the ballpark" park baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" ball field, baseball field, diamond - the baseball playing field bullpen - a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game dugout - either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game sports stadium, stadium, arena, bowl - a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments stand - tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
	2.	ballpark - near to the scope or range of something; "his answer wasn't even in the right ballpark" approximate range ambit, range, scope, reach, compass, orbit - an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"

Translations

ballpark [ˈbɔːlpɑːk]

A. N (US) → estadio m de béisbol
to be in the same ballpark it's in the same ballpark → está en la misma categoría BASEBALL

B. CPD ballpark estimate N → cálculo m aproximado
ballpark figure, ballpark number N → cifra f aproximada

ballpark ball-park [ˈbɔːlpɑː^rk]

n

(lit) (= baseball stadium) → stade m de base-ball

(fig) in the ballpark (= approximately right) [amount, claim, figure] → dans la fourchette; (as good as others) [person, organization]
This puts them in the ballpark → Cela les rend comparables.
in the same ballpark as sb (as good as others) [person, organization] → dans la même catégorie que qn, de la même trempe que qn

modif [estimate, expenses] → approximatif/ive ballpark figure
ballpark figure n → chiffre m approximatif

ballpark [ˈbɔːlˌpɑːk] n (Am) → stadio di baseball