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curveball in Portuguese

curveball in Portuguese is bola curva — curveball means in baseball, a pitch thrown with spin that makes it swerve as it approaches the batter.

curveball in Portuguese

bola curva
noun
(baseball) A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"

What does "curveball" mean?

  1. noun In baseball, a pitch thrown with spin that makes it swerve as it approaches the batter.
    "His curveball dropped sharply right over the plate."
  2. noun An unexpected difficulty or surprise.
    "The interview threw her a curveball by asking about a project she'd never mentioned."
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curveball in a sentence

  • His curveball dropped sharply right over the plate.
  • The interview threw her a curveball by asking about a project she'd never mentioned.

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What is "curveball" in Portuguese?

"curveball" in Portuguese is bola curva. curveball means: In baseball, a pitch thrown with spin that makes it swerve as it approaches the batter.

How do you use "curveball" in a sentence?

Example: "His curveball dropped sharply right over the plate." In Portuguese, "curveball" is bola curva.

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