cleanup

• Substantivo que designa a ação de limpar ou organizar algo; no beisebol, a quarta posição na ordem de rebatidas, geralmente ocupada pelo melhor rebatedor; informalmente, também se usa para indicar um lucro muito grande.

A noun referring to the act of making something clean, or in baseball, the fourth position in the batting order typically filled by the best batter; also used informally to describe a very large profit.

1. Large profitB2informalamerican

   A very large amount of money earned, especially quickly or unexpectedly.

   Lucro alto

   • The company made a cleanup on that new product launch.
   • Investors who got in early are expecting a cleanup.
   • He made a cleanup at the casino last night.

   Sinônimosbonanzabundlefortunejackpotkillingmintwindfall

   Antônimosdeficitloss

2. Baseball batting positionB2formalamericansport

   The fourth position in the batting order, typically occupied by the team's strongest hitter.

   Quarto rebatedor

   • The manager put him in the cleanup spot for the game.
   • He bats cleanup for the Yankees.
   • The cleanup hitter struck out with the bases loaded.

   Sinônimoscleanup spot

3. Act of cleaningA2formal

   The process of making a place or thing clean and tidy.

   Limpeza

   • The cleanup after the party took hours.
   • Volunteers organized a beach cleanup on Saturday.
   • The city announced a major cleanup of the park.

   Sinônimoscleaningcleansingscrubbingwashing