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hit early [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hit early
1, record 1, English, hit%20early
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hit on the bounce 2, record 1, English, hit%20on%20the%20bounce
correct, verb phrase
- hit at the top of the bounce 2, record 1, English, hit%20at%20the%20top%20of%20the%20bounce
correct, verb phrase
- hit on the up 3, record 1, English, hit%20on%20the%20up
correct, verb phrase
- hit on the rise 4, record 1, English, hit%20on%20the%20rise
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related phraseology: to take the ball on the rise. 2, record 1, English, - hit%20early
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The better the tennis player, the more he strives to hit the ball early, or on the rise; his timing is called 'sharp'. Most of us, however, hit the ball late, as it is dropping; our timing is 'flat'. 5, record 1, English, - hit%20early
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
As a receiver you should not be having to deal with a heavy flat serve, as in singles, and you may thus choose to move up the court a little in order to present a more threatening position and give yourself a better chance of hitting on the up. 3, record 1, English, - hit%20early
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frapper dans le rebond
1, record 1, French, frapper%20dans%20le%20rebond
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prendre la balle au sommet de son rebond 2, record 1, French, prendre%20la%20balle%20au%20sommet%20de%20son%20rebond
correct, verb phrase
- frapper tout à la fin du rebond 3, record 1, French, frapper%20tout%20%C3%A0%20la%20fin%20du%20rebond
correct, verb phrase
- jouer dans le rebond 1, record 1, French, jouer%20dans%20le%20rebond
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Ceux qui veulent provoquer le point à la volée] frappent souvent la balle audacieusement dans le rebond en la coupant et en la dirigeant profondément chez l'adversaire défiant le passing. 1, record 1, French, - frapper%20dans%20le%20rebond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] on frappait la balle tout à la fin de son rebond, toujours en coup droit, de bas en haut. 3, record 1, French, - frapper%20dans%20le%20rebond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
À l'intérieur du terrain afin de jouer dans le rebond et empêcher une trop grande emprise du filet par le serveur. 1, record 1, French, - frapper%20dans%20le%20rebond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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