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southpaw

/ˈsaʊθ.pɔː/

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noun

/ˈsaʊθ.pɔː/C1formalsport
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который является левшой, особенно бейсбольного питчера, бросающего левой рукой.

A noun referring to a person who is left-handed, especially a baseball pitcher who throws with the left hand.

  1. Left-handed pitcherB2informalamericansport

    A baseball pitcher who throws the ball with their left hand.

    ruЛевша-питчер

    • The team's southpaw struck out three batters in a row.
    • He is one of the best southpaws in the league.
    • The manager brought in a southpaw to face the left-handed hitter.

    Synonymsleft-handerlefty

  2. Left-handed personB2informal

    A person who is naturally more skilled with their left hand than their right.

    ruЛевша

    • My brother is a southpaw, so he writes with his left hand.
    • The artist, a southpaw, painted with incredible precision.
    • Being a southpaw in boxing can be an advantage.

    Synonymsleft-handerleftysinistral

    Antonymsright-hander

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  • southpaws' possessive plural form
  • southpaw's possessive singular form
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