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CROSSCOURT FOREHAND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passing shot
1, record 1, English, passing%20shot
correct, see observation, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pass shot 2, record 1, English, pass%20shot
correct, rare, specific
- pass 3, record 1, English, pass
correct, noun, less frequent, specific
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any shot which goes by (passes) an opponent who is close to the net. Usually refers to a shot hit with much pace, as opposed to a slice shot. 4, record 1, English, - passing%20shot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When Voinea drilled a passing shot near his body, Becker took a few menacing steps toward him. 5, record 1, English, - passing%20shot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Short points are usually going to be the essence in doubles where twice the number of players crowd the court, making rallies less likely and attempts at passes more likely to be foiled. 3, record 1, English, - passing%20shot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "passing shot winner". A "passing shot" is a shot that a defensive player is forced to make in order to place the ball behind the opposing net player. Such a shot may or may not go over the net or may or may not land within the opposing court. Successful of not, the attempt is called a "passing shot". And only if it is successful, does one call it a "passing shot winner". Related term: placement (generic term for any type of shot that is hit to an open area of the court; usually refers to shots made without much pass). Related term: buggywhip shot. 4, record 1, English, - passing%20shot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The "passing shot" is also called a "pass shot". 2, record 1, English, - passing%20shot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
accurate passing shot, backhand passing shot, blistering(forehand) passing shot,(angled/short) crosscourt passing shot, down-the-line passing shot, forehand passing shot, hard passing shot, slice backhand passing shot, soft passing shot, strong passing shot; passing shot lane. 4, record 1, English, - passing%20shot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
to cut off a pass(ing shot), dare one’s opponent to hit the passing shot, hit a passing shot, intercept a passing shot, overplay a passing shot, slam a (cross-court) passing shot. 4, record 1, English, - passing%20shot
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pass-shot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coup de débordement
1, record 1, French, coup%20de%20d%C3%A9bordement
correct, see observation, masculine noun, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- débordement 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bordement
correct, masculine noun
- coup de dépassement 3, record 1, French, coup%20de%20d%C3%A9passement
correct, masculine noun, generic
- tir passant 4, record 1, French, tir%20passant
correct, masculine noun
- passing-shot 5, record 1, French, passing%2Dshot
anglicism, masculine noun
- passing shot 6, record 1, French, passing%20shot
anglicism, masculine noun
- passing 7, record 1, French, passing
correct, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coup droit, revers, volée ou demi-volée, destiné à passer du premier coup sur les côtés (et non par un lob) un adversaire qui est monté au filet, soit à l'obliger à volleyer dans des conditions difficiles pour conclure au coup suivant. 8, record 1, French, - coup%20de%20d%C3%A9bordement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un débordement survient quand la balle frappée en croisé ou en parallèle, arrive derrière l'adversaire alors qu'il avance. 9, record 1, French, - coup%20de%20d%C3%A9bordement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coup qui peut être effectué le long de la ligne ou croisé. «Passing-shot» : terme utilisé en France. Terme connexe : coup gagnant. En français le terme générique «coup de débordement» peut avoir deux équivalents anglais, selon le contexte : 1) passing shot 2) forcing shot. À la différence du terme «forcing shot» que l'on peut utiliser dans n'importe quelle situation lors d'un match, il faut que son adversaire soit installé au filet avant qu'on puisse qualifier son coup de «passing shot». Termes connexes (moins précis) : tir imparable, coup hors de portée. 8, record 1, French, - coup%20de%20d%C3%A9bordement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le lob offensif est en fait un passing-shot haut qui, bien exécuté, incitera l'adversaire à plus de prudence dans ses montées. 10, record 1, French, - coup%20de%20d%C3%A9bordement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
coup de débordement brossé, coup de débordement rasé de frais, coup de débordement en slice; défier un coup de débordement (=force the passing shot, dare one's opponent to go for a passing shot), intercepter un coup de débordement, loger un coup de débordement (dans des trous de souris). 8, record 1, French, - coup%20de%20d%C3%A9bordement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- golpe pasado
1, record 1, Spanish, golpe%20pasado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- passing-shot 2, record 1, Spanish, passing%2Dshot
anglicism, masculine noun
- passing shot 3, record 1, Spanish, passing%20shot
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Revés plano :] Trayectoria rectilínea. La pelota se golpea delante de la rodilla derecha. Ideal para el passing-shot. 1, record 1, Spanish, - golpe%20pasado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
passing-shot paralelo. 4, record 1, Spanish, - golpe%20pasado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- forehand
1, record 2, English, forehand
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- forehand stroke 2, record 2, English, forehand%20stroke
correct, see observation
- forehand shot 3, record 2, English, forehand%20shot
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ground stroke played by left-handers to the left of the body, and by right-handers to the right. 4, record 2, English, - forehand
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the right-handed player, all strokes on the right side of the body are forehand and all strokes on the left side of the body are backhand. 5, record 2, English, - forehand
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When Greg Rusedski hits a tennis ball, it seems to involve a lot of moving parts. A lean six-foot-four and 190 pounds, he’s all arms and legs as he whomps his big serve and whacks his forehands and backhands. 6, record 2, English, - forehand
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
After Becker plopped a forehand into the net, he offered a perfunctory handshake at the net without even glancing at Voinea. 7, record 2, English, - forehand
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Both the French and Spanish make much use of the anglicism "drive", albeit not in a correct fashion: In English "drive" is supposed to imply a ball hit with a lot of pace to win a point outright, regardless of the type of spin used to accomplish this task, and regardless of which side it is hit (forehand or backhand). (The terms "shot" and "stroke", being more neutral, need not imply any added spin whatsoever.) However in both French and Spanish, "drive" is also used often as a synonym for "forehand" (shot/stroke). 3, record 2, English, - forehand
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Backspin, blistering, crosscourt, dipping, dishrag, dodgy, flat, full, inside-out, lefthanded, powerful, running, scorching, sharp, slice, topspin, whippy, winning forehand. 3, record 2, English, - forehand
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
To club, crack, dip, execute, fire, flip, hook, line up, loop, poke at, rip, slam, smack, snap, stroke, unload, whack a forehand. To come over, contact, hold, nail the forehand. 3, record 2, English, - forehand
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Forehand can break down, tends to fly. 3, record 2, English, - forehand
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Forehand side, slice. 3, record 2, English, - forehand
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Forehand on the run. 3, record 2, English, - forehand
Record 2, Key term(s)
- forehander
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coup droit
1, record 2, French, coup%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- droit 2, record 2, French, droit
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- drive 3, record 2, French, drive
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] coup après rebond de la balle effectué habituellement au fond du terrain, du côté du corps dont la main tient la raquette. 4, record 2, French, - coup%20droit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour un droitier, tous les coups donnés à droite sont considérés comme des coups droits et à gauche comme des revers. 5, record 2, French, - coup%20droit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans une source européenne on relève, «un droit» (décocher des droits foudroyants) pour signifier le coup droit, mais aussi, et de façon incorrecte, l'anglicisme «drive» admis en Europe. Ce dernier terme signifie en réalité «un coup puissant renvoyant la balle avec force en lui faisant raser le filet» et ne doit pas être utilisé comme synonyme de coup droit, tout coup frappé avec la paume de la main faisant face au mouvement de la balle, que le coup soit exécuté de la droite ou de la gauche. 2, record 2, French, - coup%20droit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À éviter l'anglicisme générique «drive». Ce terme peut être aussi synonyme de «coup d'attaque». À propos, il existe divers types de coups droits : à plat, lifté (généralement à vocation offensive), coupé (souvent coup d'attente). 6, record 2, French, - coup%20droit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Elle] fait partie de la nouvelle génération des joueuses qui frappent très fort au coup droit et au revers et elle possède un excellent service. 7, record 2, French, - coup%20droit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Coup droit dévastateur, décroisé, en course, fulgurant, puissant/précis, tendu. 3, record 2, French, - coup%20droit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Joueur doté d'un bon coup droit. 3, record 2, French, - coup%20droit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Croiser un coup droit. 3, record 2, French, - coup%20droit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- coup d'avant-main
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- golpe de derecha
1, record 2, Spanish, golpe%20de%20derecha
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- derecha 2, record 2, Spanish, derecha
correct, feminine noun
- golpe derecho 2, record 2, Spanish, golpe%20derecho
correct, masculine noun
- directo 3, record 2, Spanish, directo
correct, masculine noun
- derecho 4, record 2, Spanish, derecho
correct, masculine noun
- drive 1, record 2, Spanish, drive
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Golpe que se ejecuta en el lado derecho del cuerpo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - golpe%20de%20derecha
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El golpe de derecha, o «drive», es el golpe más básico del tenis. 5, record 2, Spanish, - golpe%20de%20derecha
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Golpe de derecha cortado, liftado, plano. 6, record 2, Spanish, - golpe%20de%20derecha
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Realizar un golpe de derecha. 6, record 2, Spanish, - golpe%20de%20derecha
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