bate de béisbol
/ˌbate de ˈbeisbol/masculine
In Spanish, the phrase for baseball bat is bate de béisbol. If unsure, use bate de béisbol. It is also spelled bate de beisbol.
Meaning: long instrument swung to strike baseballs (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| bate de béisbol | /ˌbate de ˈbeisbol/ | masculine |
| bate de beisbol | /ˌbate de beisˈbol/ | masculine, alternative form |
The term refers to the long instrument used to strike baseballs.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of bate (bat), de (of) and béisbol (baseball).
Which one should you use?
bate de beisbol is an alternative spelling of bate de béisbol.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because bate is a masculine noun, the definite article used is el to say "the baseball bat" (el bate de béisbol). To make the phrase plural, the noun bate changes to bates and the article el changes to los (los bates de béisbol).
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌbate de ˈbeisbol/
Did you know?
- While béisbol is the standard term, in many Caribbean nations like the Dominican Republic, you will hear the game referred to as la pelota, making the bat part of 'the ball' rather than 'the baseball'.
- The Spanish term béisbol is a phonetic loanword, which is why its spelling is modified with an accent to preserve the original English sound.
- The word bate is an anglicism, meaning it was borrowed directly from the English word 'bat'.
Examples in context
- Ella le atacó con un bate de béisbol.She attacked him with a baseball bat.This sentence shows how one might use bate de béisbol in a sentence describing an attack.Tatoeba #1330883 by Shishir, translation #886993 by CK
- Los gamberros le golpearon varias veces los riñones con un bate de béisbol.The hooligans hit him several times in the kidneys with a baseball bat.This sentence uses bate de béisbol to describe a physical strike.Tatoeba #7934782 by Seael, translation #9241083 by DJ_Saidez
- Me gustaría comprar un bate de béisbol para mi hijo.I would like to buy a baseball bat for my son.
- El entrenador trajo varios palos de béisbol al juego.The coach brought several baseball bats to the game.
- Necesito comprar un bate de béisbol nuevo.I need to buy a new baseball bat.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are cleaning the garage.
- JavierElena, ¿dónde está mi bate de béisbol?Elena, where is my baseball bat?
- ElenaEstá detrás de esa caja grande.It is behind that big box.
- JavierYa lo vi, muchas gracias.I see it now, thank you very much.
- ElenaDe nada, Javier.You're welcome, Javier.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “baseball bat” translations and entries bate de béisbol, bate de beisbol, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bate, béisbol, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
