lead off

diramarsi, dare su

Per una stanza o un percorso, comunicare direttamente con un altro spazio o diramarsi da un’altra via.

In inglese semplice: For a room or path to connect directly to another space or route.

• Two rooms lead off the hall.
• A small track led off from the road.
• Where do the stairs that lead off this corridor go?

Come si usa: lead off something (Three rooms lead off the corridor.); lead off from something (A narrow path leads off from the main road.)

Sinonimi: branch off, open off

Espressioni comuni: lead off a corridor, lead off from something

iniziare, aprire

Parlare o agire per primo, spesso per avviare una discussione o un evento.

In inglese semplice: To speak or act first, often to begin a discussion or event.

• Who will lead off?
• She led off with a funny story.
• A local singer will lead off the concert.

Come si usa: lead off with something (She led off with a question.); lead off something (A short speech will lead off the meeting.)

Sinonimi: begin, start, open

Espressioni comuni: lead off with, lead off a discussion

battere per primo nell’inning

Essere il primo giocatore a battere in un inning di baseball.

In inglese semplice: To be the first player to bat in a baseball inning.

• Sam will lead off this inning.
• She led off the fifth inning with a single.
• Who is leading off when our team bats again?

Come si usa: lead off an inning (She led off the third inning.); lead off with something (He led off with a double.)

Sinonimi: bat first

Espressioni comuni: lead off an inning, lead off with something

primo battitore

Il giocatore al primo posto nell’ordine di battuta di una squadra di baseball.

In inglese semplice: The player listed first to bat for a baseball team.

• Our lead off is fast.
• The manager chose a new lead off for the team.
• Their lead off hitter usually gets on base.

Sinonimi: leadoff batter

Espressioni comuni: lead off hitter, team’s lead off

primo battitore dell’inning

Il primo giocatore a battere in un determinato inning di una partita di baseball.

In inglese semplice: The first player to bat in a particular part of a baseball game called an inning.

• The lead off hit a single.
• Our lead off for the seventh inning struck out.
• Who is the lead off in the next inning?

Sinonimi: leadoff batter

Espressioni comuni: inning’s lead off, lead off batter

vantaggio del corridore

La distanza di cui un corridore di baseball si allontana dalla base prima dell’azione successiva.

In inglese semplice: The distance a baseball runner moves away from a base before the next play.

• He took a short lead off.
• Her lead off from first base was too large.
• The pitcher watched the runner’s lead off closely.

Sinonimi: lead

Espressioni comuni: take a lead off, short lead off

notizia di apertura

La prima notizia, programma o altro contenuto di una trasmissione programmata.

In inglese semplice: The first story, programme, or other item in a planned broadcast.

• The election story is our lead off.
• The producer changed the lead off before the evening bulletin.
• What is the lead off for tomorrow’s radio broadcast?

Sinonimi: opening item

Espressioni comuni: broadcast’s lead off, lead off story