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English translation: all-rounder/all-round player


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Spanish term or phrase:comodín
English translation:all-rounder/all-round player
Entered by: margaret caulfield
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17:31 Dec 13, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Spanish term or phrase: comodín
comodín = Aquel jugador, que puede jugar en una banda o en la contraria, de defensa o de medio centro, de delantero o de extremo. Ese jugador que se ha esforzado tanto por ser polivalente que se ha olvidado de qué juega.

A lo largo de la historia han habido muchos jugadores que han ido cambiando de puesto con el paso de los años: Hierro que empezó de medio adelantado y acabó de central leñero, Nadal empezó de delantero y el centro de la defensa le acogió al final de su carrera. Así, muchos jugadores han visto como sus condiciones físicas y su experiencia han ido cambiando su rol en los equipos.

Pero desde hace unos años a esta parte ha nacido la figura del jugador comodín.
Catalina/Dan Ilioiu
Local time: 08:40
all-rounder/all-round player
Explanation:
My option here.
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margaret caulfield
Local time: 07:40
Grading comment
thank-you
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6utility player
Leonardo Lamarche
4 +3all-rounder/all-round playermargaret caulfield
3jack-of-all-trades
hjs45
4 -1wild card playerimcven


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
utility player


Explanation:
Creo que este es el significado de acuerdo al contexto.

Leonardo Lamarche
Venezuela
Local time: 01:10
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  hjs45: we use this quite often
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias hjs45.
agree  Mariana Solanet
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias Mariana.
agree  Rafael Geronimo
2 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias Rafael.
agree  David Ronder
2 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias David.
agree  imcven: I really think that if a player can play different positions that's enough to consider him/her a "utility player", regardless of how much or how little effort he puts in
6 hrs
  -> agree. Buen comentario.
agree  LadyofArcadia
7 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias Lady.
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
all-rounder/all-round player


Explanation:
My option here.

margaret caulfield
Local time: 07:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank-you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kathleen Misson
43 mins
  -> Thanks, Kathleen!
agree  ldelfabro
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Idelfabro!
agree  xxxmediamatrix
1 hr
  -> Gracias, mediamatrix.
neutral  David Ronder: In British English, we use 'all-rounder' for cricketers, not footballers // 'All-rounder' has a specific cricket meaning; an all-round footballer means good at the different skills, as opposed to one who plays in different positions as is required here.
2 hrs
  -> I would have thought "all-round player" would apply to any sport.
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
wild card player


Explanation:
Otra opción.

Wild card: (Games) A playing card whose value can vary as determined by its holder.

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.

imcven
Venezuela
Local time: 01:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  margaret caulfield: The asker has already stated that this refers to sports. This is not a card game.
38 mins
  -> They do use this term in sports (at least in baseball), but with a different meaning so.. I disagree with myself :)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
jack-of-all-trades


Explanation:
It depends on the register and the audience, of course. In the British media this term is bandied about a LOT to refer to versatile footballers.. see my links for examples.


    Reference: http://www.zimbio.com/Watch+Live+Football+Online+on+Pc+FREE/...
    Reference: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1230540/Bu...
hjs45
Local time: 07:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Changes made by editors
Dec 15, 2009 - Changes made by margaret caulfield:
Edited KOG entryCatalina/Dan Ilioiu's old entry - "comodín" => "all-rounder/all-round player"


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