homer

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : coup de circuit au baseball, ancienne unité de volume hébraïque, ou pigeon voyageur dressé à revenir chez lui.

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.

   Coup de circuit (baseball)

   • 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.

   Synonymesblasthome 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.

   homère (unité de capacité)

   • 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.

   Synonymeskor

3. Homing pigeonB2formal

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

   Pigeon voyageur

   • 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.

   Synonymescarrier pigeonhoming pigeon

• Verbe utilisé au baseball pour désigner le fait de frapper un coup de circuit, permettant au batteur de parcourir toutes les bases et de marquer un point, ou dans un contexte informel pour signifier réussir un grand exploit.

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.

   Frapper un coup de circuit

   • 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.

   Synonymesgo deepjack