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Record 1 1999-08-20

English

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

For a team or an individual player, to have scored enough points in the first part of a match that the victory is nearly assured.

French

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

Pour une équipe ou un joueur, avoir compté suffisamment de points dans la première portion d'un match de sorte que, sauf revirement majeur, la partie est déjà dans le sac.

Spanish

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