pinch hitter

• Personne qui remplace une autre en situation d'urgence, notamment au baseball où un frappeur remplace un autre frappeur, ou plus largement quelqu'un qui prend de manière inattendue en charge une tâche ou un rôle.

A person who substitutes for another in an emergency, especially in baseball where a batter replaces another batter, or more broadly, someone who takes over a task or role unexpectedly.

1. Baseball substitute batterB2formalamerican

   A player who is substituted into a baseball game to bat in place of another player, typically in a critical situation.

   Frappeur suppléant

   • The manager sent in a pinch hitter with two outs in the ninth inning.
   • He was a reliable pinch hitter who often delivered in clutch moments.
   • The pinch hitter struck out, ending the game.

2. Temporary substituteB2informalamerican

   A person who takes over a task or role for someone else, especially in an emergency or unexpected situation.

   Remplaçant de dernière minute

   • When the lead singer fell ill, a friend acted as a pinch hitter for the concert.
   • She was called in as a pinch hitter for the project manager who was on leave.
   • He served as a pinch hitter for the teacher who was absent.