nounmasculinepl: fechadores
closer; one who closes
1. A person or device that closes something
The door closer is broken.
O fechador da porta está quebrado.
2. In baseball, a relief pitcher who closes out games (closer)
The team's closer saved the game with a strikeout.
O fechador do time salvou o jogo com um strikeout.
3. A mechanical or automatic device designed to close doors
Install a hydraulic closer on the entrance door.
Instale um fechador hidráulico na porta de entrada.
4. One who seals or concludes an agreement or deal
He was the closer in the business negotiation.
Ele foi o fechador na negociação comercial.
In Brazilian sports culture, especially baseball and basketball, 'fechador' is commonly used to refer to a closer—a relief pitcher or player who specializes in closing out games. In business contexts, it refers to someone skilled at finalizing deals. The term has become increasingly common in Brazilian Portuguese due to English sports terminology influence.
NYC Slang
closer (in baseball context)
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