homer

jonrón

Golpe de béisbol que permite al bateador recorrer todas las bases y anotar una carrera.

En inglés sencillo: A baseball hit that lets the batter run around all the bases and score.

• He hit a homer in the first inning.
• Her second homer won the game.
• The fans cheered as the homer cleared the fence.

Sinónimos: home run

Expresiones frecuentes: hit a homer, solo homer, two-run homer

paloma mensajera

Paloma entrenada para volver volando a su hogar desde lugares lejanos.

En inglés sencillo: A pigeon trained to fly back to its home from far away.

• The homer flew back to its loft.
• She keeps six homers for racing.
• We released a homer ten miles from home.

Sinónimos: homing pigeon

Expresiones frecuentes: racing homer, release a homer

radiobaliza

Dispositivo que emite señales para guiar a un vehículo o una persona hacia un lugar concreto.

En inglés sencillo: A device that sends a signal to guide a vehicle or person to a particular place.

• The pilot followed the signal from the homer.
• A portable homer guided the rescue team.
• The aircraft’s receiver detected the homer near the runway.

Sinónimos: homing beacon

Expresiones frecuentes: radio homer, portable homer

deberes, tarea

Trabajo escolar que el profesor pide a los alumnos que hagan en casa.

En inglés sencillo: School work that a teacher asks students to do at home.

• I have some homer to finish tonight.
• Have you done your maths homer?
• Our teacher gave us extra homer for the weekend.

Sinónimos: homework

Expresiones frecuentes: do homer, maths homer

batear un jonrón

Golpear la pelota de béisbol de modo que se puedan recorrer todas las bases y anotar una carrera.

En inglés sencillo: To hit a baseball far enough to run around all the bases and score.

• He homered in the fifth inning.
• She has homered three times this week.
• Can he homer off this pitcher again?

Cómo se usa: homer off someone (She homered off their best pitcher.)

Sinónimos: hit a home run

Expresiones frecuentes: homer twice, homer off someone