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CROSS-COURT VOLLEY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cross-court forehand
1, record 1, English, cross%2Dcourt%20forehand
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mayotte... advances to the net to hit a volley but he does not put enough strength into his stroke and, with the ball landing on his service line, Chang is allowed to move forward and hit a vicious cross-court forehand, well out of Mayotte's reach. 1, record 1, English, - cross%2Dcourt%20forehand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To dip a cross-court forehand. 2, record 1, English, - cross%2Dcourt%20forehand
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crosscourt forehand
- crosscourt forehand drive
- crosscourt forehand shot
- cross-court forehand drive
- cross-court forehand shot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coup droit croisé
1, record 1, French, coup%20droit%20crois%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Agassi s'adjugeait une deuxième manche éclair par un coup droit croisé sur la ligne [...] 1, record 1, French, - coup%20droit%20crois%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reach
1, record 2, English, reach
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mayotte... advances to the net to hit a volley but he does not put enough strength into his stroke and, with the ball landing on his service line, Chang is allowed to move forward and hit a vicious cross-court forehand, well out of Mayotte's reach. 1, record 2, English, - reach
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- portée
1, record 2, French, port%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Évaluation de l'espace à l'intérieur duquel un joueur de tennis est en mesure de frapper un retour de balle en tenant compte de la longueur de son bras, de la distance qu'il est raisonnablement en mesure de franchir sur le jeu et de la vitesse de la balle. 2, record 2, French, - port%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- down-the-line passing shot
1, record 3, English, down%2Dthe%2Dline%20passing%20shot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... when you do volley cross court you must be decisive as it opens up a possible down-the-line passing shot for your opponent, or even a wrong-footing cross-court angle-if he can run down the ball. 1, record 3, English, - down%2Dthe%2Dline%20passing%20shot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coup de débordement en parallèle
1, record 3, French, coup%20de%20d%C3%A9bordement%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- passing en parallèle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- passing-shot paralelo
1, record 3, Spanish, passing%2Dshot%20paralelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] una volea cruzada ha de ser definitiva si no desea que su oponente le devuelva un passing-shot paralelo o un golpe cruzado a contrapié.... si es que logra llegar a la pelota. 1, record 3, Spanish, - passing%2Dshot%20paralelo
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-01-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- run down a ball
1, record 4, English, run%20down%20a%20ball
correct, verb phrase
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related phraseology: to fetch, to reach for, to retrieve. 2, record 4, English, - run%20down%20a%20ball
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... when you do volley cross court you must be decisive as it opens up a possible down-the-line passing shot for your opponent, or even a wrong-footing cross-court angle-if he can run down the ball. 1, record 4, English, - run%20down%20a%20ball
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- courir sur une balle
1, record 4, French, courir%20sur%20une%20balle
verb phrase
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Phraséologie connexe: courir sur toutes les balles, récupérer, reprendre, attraper. 1, record 4, French, - courir%20sur%20une%20balle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- lograr llegar a la pelota
1, record 4, Spanish, lograr%20llegar%20a%20la%20pelota
correct, verb phrase
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] una volea cruzada ha de ser definitiva si no desea que su oponente le devuelva un passing-shot paralelo o un golpe cruzado a contrapié.... si es que logra llegar a la pelota. 1, record 4, Spanish, - lograr%20llegar%20a%20la%20pelota
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