lead off

donner sur, partir de

Pour une pièce ou un chemin, donner directement sur un autre espace ou partir d’une autre voie.

En anglais simple : For a room or path to connect directly to another space or route.

• Two rooms lead off the hall.
• A small track led off from the road.
• Where do the stairs that lead off this corridor go?

Comment l'utiliser : lead off something (Three rooms lead off the corridor.); lead off from something (A narrow path leads off from the main road.)

Synonymes : branch off, open off

Expressions courantes : lead off a corridor, lead off from something

commencer, ouvrir

Parler ou agir en premier, souvent pour ouvrir une discussion ou un événement.

En anglais simple : To speak or act first, often to begin a discussion or event.

• Who will lead off?
• She led off with a funny story.
• A local singer will lead off the concert.

Comment l'utiliser : lead off with something (She led off with a question.); lead off something (A short speech will lead off the meeting.)

Synonymes : begin, start, open

Expressions courantes : lead off with, lead off a discussion

ouvrir la manche au bâton

Passer au bâton en premier dans une manche de baseball.

En anglais simple : To be the first player to bat in a baseball inning.

• Sam will lead off this inning.
• She led off the fifth inning with a single.
• Who is leading off when our team bats again?

Comment l'utiliser : lead off an inning (She led off the third inning.); lead off with something (He led off with a double.)

Synonymes : bat first

Expressions courantes : lead off an inning, lead off with something

premier frappeur

Le joueur placé en première position dans l’ordre de passage au bâton d’une équipe de baseball.

En anglais simple : The player listed first to bat for a baseball team.

• Our lead off is fast.
• The manager chose a new lead off for the team.
• Their lead off hitter usually gets on base.

Synonymes : leadoff batter

Expressions courantes : lead off hitter, team’s lead off

premier frappeur de la manche

Le joueur qui passe au bâton en premier dans une manche donnée d’un match de baseball.

En anglais simple : The first player to bat in a particular part of a baseball game called an inning.

• The lead off hit a single.
• Our lead off for the seventh inning struck out.
• Who is the lead off in the next inning?

Synonymes : leadoff batter

Expressions courantes : inning’s lead off, lead off batter

avance du coureur

La distance qu’un coureur de baseball prend par rapport à sa base avant l’action suivante.

En anglais simple : The distance a baseball runner moves away from a base before the next play.

• He took a short lead off.
• Her lead off from first base was too large.
• The pitcher watched the runner’s lead off closely.

Synonymes : lead

Expressions courantes : take a lead off, short lead off

sujet d’ouverture

Le premier sujet, programme ou autre élément prévu dans une émission.

En anglais simple : The first story, programme, or other item in a planned broadcast.

• The election story is our lead off.
• The producer changed the lead off before the evening bulletin.
• What is the lead off for tomorrow’s radio broadcast?

Synonymes : opening item

Expressions courantes : broadcast’s lead off, lead off story