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Record 1 2012-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
DEF

For a curler or a team, to try, often repetitively, a more difficult type of throw in which more than one point can be gained by the team instead of trying an easy one that would give only one point or leave the score unchanged.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Pour un curleur, une curleuse, une équipe, tenter, souvent à répétition, un jeu plus difficile qui donnerait plus d'un point à l'équipe plutôt qu'un jeu plus facile qui n'en assurerait qu'un ou maintiendrait la marque inchangée.

Key term(s)
  • prendre une chance
  • courir le risque
  • prendre le risque

Spanish

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