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Record 1 2024-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
CONT

The tweener ... is a difficult tennis shot where a player hits the ball between his or her legs. It is typically performed facing away from the opponent, when the player attempts to recover a lob and has no time to turn back around, and hits the ball backward between their legs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Coup réalisé en frappant la balle de manière à la faire passer entre ses jambes, tout en la dirigeant vers le filet.

OBS

inter : désignation proposée par l’Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) en 2023.

Spanish

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