outfield

jardines, campo exterior

Parte del campo de béisbol situada más allá de las bases, hasta la valla exterior.

En inglés sencillo: The part of a baseball field beyond the bases, extending to the outer fence.

• The ball landed in the outfield.
• He caught a high fly in deep outfield.
• The outfield fence is farther away in this stadium.

Sinónimos: backfield

Antónimos: infield

Expresiones frecuentes: in the outfield, deep outfield, outfield fence, outfield grass

campo exterior

Zona del campo de críquet más alejada de quienes batean y lanzan la pelota.

En inglés sencillo: The part of a cricket field farther from the players who hit and bowl the ball.

• Rain left the outfield wet.
• The ball raced across the outfield to the boundary.
• Two fielders waited in the outfield for a high catch.

Antónimos: infield

Expresiones frecuentes: wet outfield, fast outfield, in the outfield, outfield grass

zona exterior de la pista

Terreno situado por fuera de una pista de carreras o atletismo.

En inglés sencillo: The area outside a track used for racing or running.

• Spectators gathered in the outfield.
• The car slid across the track into the outfield.
• Temporary stands were built on the outfield beside the final bend.

Antónimos: infield

Expresiones frecuentes: in the outfield, outfield area, outfield fence

tierra de cultivo sin abonar

Tierra cultivada repetidamente sin añadir estiércol para mejorar el suelo.

En inglés sencillo: Land used repeatedly to grow crops without adding animal waste to improve the soil.

• They grew barley on the outfield.
• The outfield received no manure that year.
• Repeated harvests gradually reduced the fertility of the outfield.

Expresiones frecuentes: cultivate the outfield, outfield land, outfield crops

superar en defensa

Jugar mejor que otro equipo o jugador al atrapar y detener la pelota.

En inglés sencillo: To play better than another team or player at catching and stopping the ball.

• We outfielded the other team.
• Their players consistently outfield ours.
• Can they outfield the champions again tomorrow?

Cómo se usa: outfield someone (Our team outfielded its rivals throughout the match.)

Expresiones frecuentes: outfield the opposition, outfield another team, outfield their opponents