homer

• Sustantivo con varios significados: jonrón en béisbol; antigua unidad hebrea de volumen; o paloma mensajera entrenada para volver a casa.

A noun with multiple meanings: a home run in baseball; an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity; or a homing pigeon trained to return home.

1. Home run in baseballA2informalamericansport

   A base hit in baseball that allows the batter to run around all bases and score a run.

   jonrón

   • He hit a homer in the ninth inning to win the game.
   • The crowd cheered as the player smashed a homer over the fence.
   • She has hit three homers this season.

   Sinónimosblasthome runtater

2. Ancient unit of volumeC2formal

   An ancient Hebrew unit of capacity, equal to about 10 baths or 10 ephahs, used for measuring dry or liquid goods.

   Homer (medida bíblica)

   • The biblical text mentions a homer of barley.
   • A homer was a standard measure for grain in ancient times.
   • The merchant traded a homer of oil for goods.

   Sinónimoskor

3. Homing pigeonB2formal

   A pigeon trained to return to its home loft, often used for carrying messages.

   Paloma mensajera

   • The homer flew back to its loft within hours.
   • They used homers to send messages during the war.
   • The pigeon fancier raised several homers for racing.

   Sinónimoscarrier pigeonhoming pigeon

• Verbo usado en béisbol para referirse al golpe tras el cual el jugador recorre todas las bases y vuelve al home (jonrón), o en contextos informales para indicar lograr un gran éxito.

A verb used in baseball to mean hitting a home run, or informally to mean scoring a great success.

1. B2informalamericansport

   To hit a home run in baseball, meaning to hit the ball so far that the batter can run around all bases and score.

   batear un jonrón

   • He homered in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game.
   • The player homered twice in last night's match.
   • She homered off the best pitcher in the league.

   Sinónimosgo deepjack