all-rounder
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all-rounder
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From earlier all-round (“versatile”) + -er, sense “versatile person” from 1875.
noun all-rounders · all-arounder · all rounder
- A versatile person, able to do many things well; used especially in reference to being good at various sports.
- A player who is skilled in both batting and bowling. An all-rounder is a player who can bat and bowl. A genuine all-rounder should be able to make the team on either skill alone. A genuine one is as rare as a punctual Sri Lankan.
- A shirt collar going all round the neck and meeting in front.
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noun a person who has many skills
| Español | persona polifacética, persona versátil, persona polivalente, persona plurivalente, multitalento |
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| Deutsch | Tausendsassa, Hans Dampf in allen Gassen |
| Русский | на все ру́ки na vse rúki |
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