bat

a wooden or metal stick with a flat surface at one end, used for hitting the ball in games such as cricket and baseball

bate (de béisbol o críquet)

Collocations bat and ball game

• He hit the ball with his bat.

  Él golpeó la pelota con su bate.

a small animal that flies at night and eats insects or fruit, with wings made of skin stretched over its fingers

murciélago

Collocations bat species

• The bat flew out of the cave.

  El murciélago voló fuera de la cueva.

to hit something with a bat or similar object

golpear con un bate

• bat somebody/something

• He bats the ball away.

  Él golpea la pelota con su bate.

to hit a baseball with a bat, especially as part of the rules of the game

batter (en béisbol)

Collocations bat for one's team

• He bats for his team.

  Él batea por su equipo.

to be the player who is batting in a particular turn of play

ser el bateador en turno

• bat for somebody

• He bats for the left-handed batter.

  Él batea para el bateador zurdo.

to be the player who is batting in a particular turn of play, especially when it is your team's turn to bat

ser el bateador en turno

Collocations bat in the ninth inning

• He bats in the ninth inning.

  Él batea en el noveno inning.

to be the player who is batting in a particular turn of play, especially when it is your team's turn to bat and you are the designated hitter

ser el bateador designado en turno

• bat for somebody

• He bats for the designated hitter.

  Él batea para el bateador designado.

to be the player who is batting in a particular turn of play, especially when it is your team's turn to bat and you are the designated hitter for a specific position

ser el bateador designado para una posición específica en turno

Collocations bat in the designated hitter's place

• He bats in the designated hitter's place.

  Él batea en lugar del bateador designado.