grand slam

• Terme utilisé dans le sport, notamment au tennis et au baseball, pour désigner la victoire dans tous les grands tournois d'une saison ou un coup de circuit avec les buts remplis. Il s'emploie aussi au sens figuré pour évoquer un succès complet ou décisif.

A term used in sports, particularly tennis and baseball, meaning winning all major tournaments in a season or hitting a home run with all bases loaded. Also used figuratively to describe achieving a complete or decisive success.

1. Winning all major tournamentsB2formal

   The achievement of winning all the major championships in a particular sport in a single season or year.

   Grand Chelem

   • The tennis player won a grand slam by taking all four major titles.
   • In golf, a grand slam means winning all four major tournaments.
   • The team achieved a grand slam by winning the league, cup, and championship.

2. Home run with bases loadedB2informalamerican

   In baseball, a home run hit when all three bases are occupied, scoring four runs.

   Grand chelem

   • He hit a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning.
   • The crowd cheered as the batter smashed a grand slam.
   • A grand slam can completely change the momentum of a game.