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Record 1 2011-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

A game in which the losing tennis player or team fails to score a point.

OBS

Related phraseology: bagel, to break (back) at love.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

[Jeu] gagné sans que l'adversaire ait marqué un point.

OBS

«blanc» : Se dit d'un service ou d'un jeu remporté sans que l'adversaire n'ait réussi à marquer un point. Par exemple : remporter son service sur jeu blanc.

OBS

Terme connexe : roue de bicyclette.

CONT

[Il] a gagné six jeux sur service blanc.

Key term(s)
  • blanchissage

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
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