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dribbling [4 records]

Record 1 2014-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soccer (Europe: Football)
  • Field Hockey
DEF

[Keeping the ball] moving along the ground in front of and close to one by a rapid succession of short pushes, instead of sending it as far as possible by a vigorous kick [or shot].

CONT

Dribbling is a very individualistic ... skill ... Basically it breaks down into two broad areas of controlling the ball on the run ... and beating opponents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soccer (Europe : football)
  • Hockey sur gazon
DEF

Action de faire progresser le ballon en évitant l'adversaire.

OBS

Sur drible sont construits : dribler, dribleur, dribleuse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fútbol
  • Hockey sobre hierba
DEF

Técnica de controlar o conducir el balón hacia delante sin que se separe mucho de los pies, para eludir al contrario.

OBS

En el fútbol y otros deportes, finta que hace el jugador para no dejarse arrebatar el balón.

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Record 2 2013-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Urinary Tract
DEF

Passage of a frequently interrupted small urinary stream with little or no force, usually indicating a urethral stricture, prostatic obstruction, or certain neurologic disorders.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil urinaire
CONT

Diverticules de l'urètre. Symptômes. Incontinence post-mictionnelle : à la miction l'urine gonfle le diverticule avant qu'elle apparaisse au méat; après, miction goutte à goutte (long deuxième temps d'une miction en deux temps), à moins que le malade n'exprime manuellement la poche.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
  • Handball
DEF

... bouncing the ball continuously with one hand, while running, walking or standing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
  • Handball
DEF

Fait, pour un joueur, d'avancer avec la balle en la faisant rebondir sur le sol, mais sans jamais porter le ballon.

OBS

Technique/tactique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Básquetbol
  • Balonmano
DEF

[...] técnica de controlar o conducir el balón hacia delante [...] para eludir al contrario.

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Record 4 1985-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Painting (Arts)
OBS

As a noun, this term refers to Jackson Pollock's technique of painting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peinture (Arts)
OBS

Art contemporain, ce terme fait référence à la technique de Jackson Pollock.

Spanish

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