pinch hitter

• Человек, который заменяет другого в экстренной ситуации, особенно в бейсболе, где отбивающий заменяет другого отбивающего, или в более широком смысле — тот, кто неожиданно берёт на себя задачу или роль.

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.

   Игрок на замену

   • 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.

   Временная замена

   • 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.