bat around

discutere, parlare di

Discutere informalmente di idee o possibilità, spesso prima di decidere cosa fare.

In inglese semplice: To discuss ideas or possibilities in a relaxed way, often before deciding what to do.

• Let’s bat around some ideas.
• We batted the proposal around at lunch.
• Have you batted any possible names around yet?

Come si usa: bat something around (We batted several ideas around over lunch.); bat around something (Let’s bat around some options before deciding.)

Sinonimi: discuss, talk over, kick around

Espressioni comuni: bat around ideas, bat around something, bat something around

completare il turno di tutti i battitori nella stessa ripresa

Nel baseball, tutti i giocatori dell’ordine di battuta si presentano al piatto nella stessa mezza ripresa.

In inglese semplice: In baseball, every player in a team’s batting order takes a turn during the same half of an inning.

• The team batted around in the first inning.
• All nine hitters helped us bat around.
• They batted around without sending the first hitter back to the plate.

Come si usa: bat around in + inning (The team batted around in the fourth inning.)

Espressioni comuni: bat around once, bat around again, bat around early

far tornare il primo battitore nella stessa ripresa

Nel baseball, il primo battitore torna al piatto dopo tutti i compagni, nella stessa mezza ripresa.

In inglese semplice: In baseball, the first batter gets a second turn after every teammate has batted in the same half-inning.

• We batted around when our first hitter returned.
• The team batted around in the third inning, giving its leadoff hitter a second turn.
• Can they bat around and bring the opening batter back?

Come si usa: bat around in + inning (They batted around in the sixth inning.)

Espressioni comuni: bat around twice, bat around again, bat around in something

correre di qua e di là

Spostarsi rapidamente da un posto all’altro.

In inglese semplice: To move quickly from one place to another.

• We batted around town all morning.
• He was tired after batting around between shops.
• Why are you batting around the city in this rain?

Come si usa: bat around + place (She spent the morning batting around town.)

Sinonimi: dash about, rush around

Espressioni comuni: bat around town, bat around all day, bat around the city

oziare, perdere tempo

Passare il tempo senza fare nulla o quasi nulla di utile.

In inglese semplice: To spend time doing little or nothing useful.

• We just batted around all afternoon.
• Stop batting around and finish your work.
• He spent the weekend batting around with nothing useful to do.

Sinonimi: loaf, idle, laze around

Contrari: work

Espressioni comuni: bat around aimlessly, bat around all day, just bat around