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doubles partner [1 record]

Record 1 2013-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
CONT

... to feint the interception when you have no intention of following through can induce a weak response which can be put away by your team-mate.

OBS

Sometimes the term "partner" is incorrectly and euphemistically used to denote an opponent.

PHR

Receiver's, server's partner.

Key term(s)
  • teammate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

[L'athlète] et son coéquipier [...] forment la deuxième meilleure équipe au monde.

PHR

Partenaire du serveur/relanceur.

PHR

Soutenir son partenaire.

Spanish

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

[...] los jugadores deberán conocerse perfectamente: generalmente las parejas de doblistas buenos llevan años jugando y se compenetran a la perfección. Golpes que debe dominar un buen doblista: saque, volea y smash.

CONT

Si vuestro compañero es descolgado, cubrid el centro, ya que él cubre la zona en que se juega la pelota.

PHR

Compañero del que resta/sirve.

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