ricevitore
masculine
The English phrase catcher is translated into Italian as ricevitore.
ricevitore is a masculine noun used to refer to a baseball player who receives pitches.
Meaning: baseball player who receives pitches (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine plural form of ricevitore is ricevitori, while the feminine plural form is ricevitrici.
Did you know?
- The word ricevitore shares its lineage with the word ricevuta, meaning a 'receipt', linking the act of catching a ball to the act of obtaining a document.
- While ricevitore is used for baseball, the same word is the standard term for an electronic 'receiver' in telecommunications.
- In the context of a 'receiver' in American football, Italians use ricevitore as well, meaning the word covers multiple different sports roles.
Examples in context
- Tom non è il ricevitore.Tom isn't the catcher.This sentence is useful for saying that Tom is not the catcher.Tatoeba #6704181 by Guybrush88, translation #6356998 by CK
- Il ricevitore ha preso la palla al balzo durante la partita di softball.The catcher caught the ball on the bounce during the softball game.
- Il ricevitore deve essere molto veloce.The catcher must be very fast.
- Ho comprato l'attrezzatura per il ricevitore.I bought the equipment for the catcher.
Example conversation
Matteo and Martina are watching a baseball game.
- MatteoGuarda che bel lancio per il ricevitore!Look at that great pitch for the catcher!
- MartinaSì, il ricevitore ha fatto un'ottima giocata.Yes, the catcher made a great play.
- MatteoÈ difficile fare il ricevitore.It is difficult to be the catcher.
- MartinaHai ragione, Matteo.You are right, Matteo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “catcher” translations and entries ricevitore, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
