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SCRUB PLAYER [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Team Sports (General)
  • Various Sports (General)
  • Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
DEF

A player considered second- or third-string by the coach and which is usually not asked to play in a game until the score is neatly in favour of his team.

DEF

A player not belonging to the varsity or regular team; a player who is not first-string.

OBS

scrub: A derogatory term for a substitute or a player who lacks natural ability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
  • Sports divers (Généralités)
  • Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
DEF

Joueur ou joueuse venant des ligues mineures ou considéré(e) comme n'étant pas du calibre de la ligue dans laquelle il/elle est appelé(e) à évoluer temporairement; joueur ou joueuse appelé(e) à remplacer à un poste sans avoir la compétence (talent et style de jeu) de la personne remplacée.

Spanish

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