How do you say “Hit a home run” in Spanish?
The closest natural Spanish equivalent is un gran éxito, which literally means “a great success”. English speakers use hit a home run to mean to achieve a great success. A clear Spanish match for the successful result. It works without assuming the reader follows baseball. Register: neutral. Usage frequency: common.
Closest natural Spanish
un gran éxito
/uŋ ɡɾan ˈeksito/
- Literal meaning
- “a great success”
- Register
- neutral
- How often it's used
- common
- Equivalence
Near-exact equivalent
91 out of 100
What a native Spanish speaker would actually say
“Fue un gran éxito” can praise a gift, a meal or a performance. Spanish often makes the successful thing the subject of the sentence.
In a baseball report, use the sport’s own term, such as “jonrón”. The everyday praise here does not require a sporting image.
How close is the meaning?
- Meaning5 out of 5
- Tone4 out of 5
- Context5 out of 5
- Literal similarity1 out of 5
These ratings are editorial approximations, not measurements.
In context
English
You hit a home run with that birthday present for Dad.
Spanish
El regalo de cumpleaños que elegiste para papá fue un gran éxito.
English
The bakery hit a home run with its new lemon cake.
Spanish
El nuevo pastel de limón de la panadería fue un gran éxito.
Related expressions
- What “Hit a home run” means in English
- Knock it out of the park, To do something exceptionally well
- A slam dunk, something expected to succeed easily
Last updated 2026-11-04