pitcher

lanciatore

Giocatore di baseball che lancia la palla al battitore della squadra avversaria.

In inglese semplice: The baseball player who throws the ball for the other team's batter to hit.

• The pitcher threw the ball.
• Our starting pitcher struck out five batters.
• Who is the best pitcher on your team?

Espressioni comuni: starting pitcher, relief pitcher, baseball pitcher

brocca, caraffa

Recipiente con manico e beccuccio, usato per contenere e versare bevande.

In inglese semplice: A container with a handle and pouring edge, used to hold and serve drinks.

• Fill the pitcher with water.
• She brought a pitcher of lemonade to the table.
• Two empty pitchers stood beside the glasses.

Come si usa: a pitcher of something (We shared a pitcher of iced tea.)

Sinonimi: jug

Espressioni comuni: water pitcher, pitcher of something, glass pitcher

montatore di tende, lanciatore

Persona che lancia qualcosa, monta una tenda o svolge un’altra attività chiamata pitch in inglese.

In inglese semplice: A person who throws something, puts up a tent, or does another action called pitching.

• The tent pitcher secured the final rope.
• Two tent pitchers worked beside the campfire.
• Each stone pitcher aimed at a wooden target.

Espressioni comuni: tent pitcher, stone pitcher

proponente

Persona che presenta un’idea o una proposta per convincere gli altri ad accettarla.

In inglese semplice: A person who presents an idea or proposal to persuade others to accept it.

• The pitcher explained her idea to the investors.
• Each pitcher had five minutes to present a proposal.
• The pitcher of the film secured funding.

Sinonimi: presenter, proposer

Espressioni comuni: idea pitcher, pitcher of something