batting

Schlagen

Das Schlagen eines Balls mit einem Schläger, etwa beim Baseball oder Cricket.

In einfachem Englisch: The action of hitting a ball with a bat in a sport such as cricket or baseball.

• We have batting practice today.
• Her batting helped the team win.
• The coach changed the batting order.

Häufige Wendungen: batting practice, batting average, batting order

Watte, Polsterwatte

Weiches Material in Steppdecken, Matratzen oder ähnlichen Dingen, das sie dicker und wärmer macht.

In einfachem Englisch: Soft material placed inside quilts, mattresses, or similar things to make them thicker and warmer.

• Put batting between the two fabric layers.
• She chose wool batting for the quilt.
• The mattress contains thick cotton batting.

Synonyme: wadding, padding

Häufige Wendungen: cotton batting, quilt batting, layer of batting

Verbandwatte

Aufbereitete Baumwolle, die bei Operationen oder zum Abdecken von Wunden verwendet wird.

In einfachem Englisch: Cotton prepared for use during medical operations or for covering wounds.

• The nurse brought sterile batting.
• The wound dressing contained a layer of batting.
• The hospital stored surgical batting in sealed packages.

Synonyme: surgical cotton

Häufige Wendungen: surgical batting, sterile batting

Wimpernklimpern

Wiederholtes Bewegen der Wimpern durch schnelles Öffnen und Schließen der Augen.

In einfachem Englisch: The repeated movement of eyelashes, quickly closing and opening the eyes.

• Her batting of eyelashes made him smile.
• His rapid batting of eyelashes suggested nervousness.
• No amount of eyelash batting changed her decision.

Synonyme: fluttering, blinking

Häufige Wendungen: batting of eyelashes, eyelash batting