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Record 1 1996-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
OBS

The Spanish term "pasar" is ambiguous. Basically it refers to any shot (lob, drive, touch volley, etc.) that gets past an opponent camped at the net. Related term: passing shot.

CONT

Ball that is sufficiently high to go over an opponent's head.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

La balle passe le filet.

PHR

Phraséologie connexe : dégager le filet, franchir le filet.

Spanish

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

[El] globo de ataque debe ser poco alto; sólo lo suficiente para pasar al contrario, y muy ajustado al fondo de la pista, porque de lo contrario también cogería la pelota, si cabe, con un ligero toque liftado [...] que es, simple y llanamente, impulsar la bola acariciando hacia arriba y hacia adelante, para provocar que en su bote se aleje más rápidamente de la demarcación del juego.

CONT

La pelota debe pasar con facilidad la red.

Key term(s)
  • sobrepasar
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