Spanish word

bate

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbate/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbat

Example

¿Tienes un bate para el partido?

Do you have a bat for the game?

Illustration for bate (bat)

More examples

Compré un bate de béisbol en la tienda.

I bought a baseball bat at the store.

Core concept

Wooden or metal baseball bat used to hit pitched balls.

Common phrases

  • bate de béisbol

    baseball bat

  • bate de madera

    wooden bat

Similar words

palo: Long, straight stick of wood or metal serving as a simple pole or tool.
paleta: Flat, handheld paddle with a broad face for striking balls by hand.
raqueta: Light frame with a taut, stringed surface for striking balls in racket sports.

Definition in Spanish

Palo rígido, de madera o metal, usado para golpear la pelota y producir jugadas en el béisbol.

Word origin

Loanword from English bat that was nativized into Spanish by taking the form bate with a terminal -e.

Usage tips

  • The verb for batting is usually batear rather than a form of bate, and the noun is masculine (el bate, pl. bates).

Related words

  • batearbatverb
  • bateadorbatternoun
  • bateobattingnoun

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