Lay off

French translation: éviter un lancer

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English term or phrase:Lay off
French translation:éviter un lancer
Entered by: FX Fraipont (X)

08:21 Nov 1, 2019
English to French translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Baseball
English term or phrase: Lay off
This player is swinging, and laying off balls

I'm looking for the usual/"official" terminology used in Baseball for "lay off".
Thanks
Fabrice Brunon
France
Local time: 22:08
éviter un lancer
Explanation:
"lay off

If a batter decides not to swing at a pitch, especially if he deliberately avoids swinging at certain types of pitches, he may be said to "lay off" a pitch. Pitchers tempt hitters to swing at pitches they cannot hit; batters try to lay off such pitches. "Batters can't seem to lay off his slider, just as his parents can't seem to lay off his carrot cake — they're nearly addicted to it."[3]"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_baseball_(L)

"Videos Instruction Saison 2 - PNCE - Baseball
https://pnce.baseball.ca › uploads › files › Videos_instru...
ÉVITER UN LANCER. > LA BALLE RAPIDE À 2 COUTURES. _ LE COUP FILE. LE SUIVI DE L'ÉLAN. SORTIR DU RECTANGLE DU FRAPPEUR. LA BALLE ..."

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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 22:08
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1éviter un lancer
FX Fraipont (X)
4 -1placer les ballons en bonne position
Marcombes (X)
4 -2Passer la balle à un coéquipier
Chakib Roula


  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
lay off
Passer la balle à un coéquipier


Explanation:
lay something off
1Soccer
Pass the ball to a teammate.

‘Jules laid the ball off to the striker’
selon oxford dictionary

Chakib Roula
Algeria
Local time: 22:08
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  FX Fraipont (X): this is about baseball...
50 mins

disagree  Elian Kuhn: Agree with FX, this is about baseball, not soccer
3 days 4 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lay off
éviter un lancer


Explanation:
"lay off

If a batter decides not to swing at a pitch, especially if he deliberately avoids swinging at certain types of pitches, he may be said to "lay off" a pitch. Pitchers tempt hitters to swing at pitches they cannot hit; batters try to lay off such pitches. "Batters can't seem to lay off his slider, just as his parents can't seem to lay off his carrot cake — they're nearly addicted to it."[3]"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_baseball_(L)

"Videos Instruction Saison 2 - PNCE - Baseball
https://pnce.baseball.ca › uploads › files › Videos_instru...
ÉVITER UN LANCER. > LA BALLE RAPIDE À 2 COUTURES. _ LE COUP FILE. LE SUIVI DE L'ÉLAN. SORTIR DU RECTANGLE DU FRAPPEUR. LA BALLE ..."



FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 22:08
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 567
Grading comment
Thanks!

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agree  Elian Kuhn
3 days 3 hrs
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3 days 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
lay off
placer les ballons en bonne position


Explanation:
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Marcombes (X)
France
Local time: 22:08
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

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disagree  Elian Kuhn: Not sure where it comes from
4 hrs
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