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bateo

batting

noun bah-TEH-oh Rare

Usage Note

Bateo refers to the act of batting in baseball or similar bat-and-ball sports. It is derived from batear (to bat) and is used extensively in Caribbean Spanish-speaking countries where baseball is the dominant sport. Promedio de bateo is batting average.

Examples

"Su promedio de bateo mejoró esta temporada."

Natural Translation

His batting average improved this season.

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