double play

• Término del béisbol que designa una acción defensiva en la que dos jugadores del equipo atacante son eliminados en una misma jugada continua. También se usa en sentido figurado para referirse a lograr dos resultados con una sola acción.

A baseball term referring to a defensive play where two offensive players are put out in one continuous action. It can also be used figuratively to describe achieving two results with a single action.

1. Baseball defensive playB2formalamerican

   A defensive play in baseball where two offensive players are put out in one continuous action.

   doble play

   • The shortstop turned a beautiful double play to end the inning.
   • They executed a 6-4-3 double play perfectly.
   • The crowd cheered after the double play saved the game.

2. Two simultaneous achievementsC1informal

   A situation where two positive outcomes are achieved with a single action or effort.

   doble logro

   • Getting a promotion and a raise was a double play for her career.
   • The new policy was a double play: it saved money and improved efficiency.
   • His speech was a double play, entertaining the audience and delivering the message.