shortstop

short·stop  (shôrtstp)

n. Baseball Abbr. SS

1. The field position between second and third base.

2. The infielder who occupies this position.

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shortstop [ˈʃɔːtˌstɒp]

n

(Team Sports / Baseball) Baseball

a.  the fielding position to the left of second base viewed from home plate

b.  the player at this position

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shortstop - (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position 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!" infielder - (baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield
	2.	shortstop - the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base short position - (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?" baseball team - a team that plays baseball

Translations

shortstop [ˈʃɔː^rtstɒp] n (BASEBALL) → arrêt-court m
short story n → nouvelle f
short-tempered [ˌʃɔː^rtˈtɛmpə^rd] adj → coléreux
short-term [ˌʃɔː^rtˈtɜː^rm] adj

[loan, planning, solution, effect] → à court terme

[parking] → de courte durée
short-termism [ˌʃɔː^rtˈtɜː^rmɪzəm] n → politique f du court terme
short-term memory n → mémoire f à court terme
short time n (INDUSTRY) to work short time → être en chômage partiel, travailler à horaire réduit
to be on short time → être en chômage partiel, travailler à horaire réduit
short-wave short wave, shortwave [ˈʃɔː^rtweɪv]

n → ondes fpl courtes
on short-wave → sur ondes courtes

adj [radio] → à ondes courtes