third base

• Au baseball, troisième but, l'une des quatre bases qu'un joueur doit toucher pour marquer un point. Dans le langage familier américain, stade de l'intimité physique incluant généralement des caresses en dessous de la ceinture.

In baseball, the third of the four bases a player must touch to score a run. Informally, in American slang, it refers to a stage of physical intimacy, typically involving touching below the waist.

1. Baseball baseA2formal

   The third of the four bases a baseball player must touch in order to score a run.

   troisième but

   • The runner slid safely into third base.
   • He hit a double and advanced to third base.
   • The coach signaled for the player to steal third base.

2. Sexual intimacy metaphorC2slangamerican

   A slang term used in the context of dating and physical intimacy, often referring to touching below the waist or genital contact.

   troisième base

   • In high school, they joked about getting to third base.
   • The movie used the baseball metaphor to describe their relationship progress.
   • He was embarrassed to admit they only reached third base.