catcher

a player in baseball who stands behind home plate and catches the ball thrown by the pitcher

receptor, guardián

Collocations catcher's mitt

• The catcher signaled the pitcher to throw a curveball.

  El receptor le hizo señas al lanzador para que tirara una curva.

a person who catches fish, usually for sport or as a job

pescador, cazador de peces

Collocations catch and release fishing

• He's a professional catcher who catches fish for a living.

  Es un pescador profesional que vive de la pesca.

a person or thing that intercepts something, such as an object thrown or hit towards them

interceptador, atrapador

Collocations catcher's position

• The catcher positioned himself to catch the ball.

  El atrapador se colocó para interceptar el balón.

a person who has caught a disease and can spread it to others

portador, infectado

Collocations catcher of the virus

• He was identified as a potential catcher for the flu.

  Se identificó como un posible portador de la influenza.

a person who makes an error or mistake, often in a game or sport

culpable, responsable

Collocations catcher of the ball

• The catcher dropped the ball and it was a costly error.

  El receptor dejó caer el balón y fue un error costoso.

a person who is suspected of doing something wrong or illegal

sospechoso, acusado

Collocations catcher for suspicion

• He was the main catcher of suspicion in the investigation.

  Fue el principal sospechoso en la investigación.

a device or mechanism designed to catch something, such as a trap for animals

trampa, dispositivo de captura

Collocations catcher for mice

• The catcher was set to catch the mouse.

  La trampa estaba puesta para atrapar el ratón.

a person or thing that causes damage or harm, often in a figurative sense

causante de daño, destructor

Collocations catcher of destruction

• The storm was the main catcher of damage to the city.

  La tormenta fue el principal causante del daño en la ciudad.