How to Say "lanzamiento fallido" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “lanzamiento fallido” is “strike” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
A failed swing or a good pitch not hit
Examples
El bateador ya tiene dos strikes en su cuenta.
The batter already has two strikes against him.
El árbitro cantó el tercer strike y terminó la entrada.
The umpire called the third strike and the inning ended.
Fue un strike perfecto justo por el centro.
It was a perfect strike right down the middle.
Using 'el' with strike
Since this word is borrowed from English, it is used with the masculine article 'el' (el strike).
Plural form
To talk about more than one, simply add an 's' to the end: 'los strikes'.
Strike vs. Huelga
Mistake: “Using 'strike' to mean a labor protest.”
Correction: Use 'huelga' for labor protests. In Spanish, 'strike' is ONLY used for sports.
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