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béisbol

baseball

noun BAYS-bol Rare

Origin: Borrowed from English 'baseball' in the 20th century.

Usage Note

Béisbol is an anglicism accepted by the Real Academia Española with the written accent on the first syllable. It is enormously popular in the Caribbean and Venezuela, where pelotero (ballplayer) and jonrón (home run) are common related borrowings. The sport is far less dominant in Spain, where fútbol prevails.

Examples

"El béisbol es muy popular en Cuba."

Natural Translation

Baseball is very popular in Cuba.

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