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RETURN CROSSCOURT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- return
1, record 1, English, return
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To hit a ball over the net, inside the court lines. 2, record 1, English, - return
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To return consistently, crosscourt, down the line, long/short/wide/deep. 3, record 1, English, - return
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retourner
1, record 1, French, retourner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- renvoyer 2, record 1, French, renvoyer
correct
- relancer 3, record 1, French, relancer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frapper la balle au-dessus du filet de sorte qu'elle retombe de l'autre côté, à l'intérieur des lignes de jeu. 4, record 1, French, - retourner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les verbes «retourner» et «renvoyer» signifient simplement «frapper la balle de façon à la garder en jeu» alors que «relancer» porte également un sens de regain, de nouveauté : donner un nouvel élan à l'attaque, frapper une balle en jeu mais plus difficile pour l'adversaire. 4, record 1, French, - retourner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les balles de Pete Sampras rasent le filet, feraient le point si Agassi ne les renvoyait. 5, record 1, French, - retourner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si une balle servie ou relancée tombe dans le bon court [...] 6, record 1, French, - retourner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] il vous faut un coup contrôlé mais aussi puissant afin de retourner la balle profondément de l'autre côté du filet. 7, record 1, French, - retourner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Vous pouvez faire face à un relanceur superbe qui retourne des balles de plomb à vos pieds. 7, record 1, French, - retourner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Retourner efficacement le service. Retourner profondément. 5, record 1, French, - retourner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- devolver
1, record 1, Spanish, devolver
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- restar 2, record 1, Spanish, restar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El objetivo es lanzar la pelota por encima de la red sin que el contrario la devuelva. 3, record 1, Spanish, - devolver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si vuestro adversario sube a la red después de su primer saque, debéis restarle corto, a los pies, para ponerle en dificultades. 2, record 1, Spanish, - devolver
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- angle
1, record 2, English, angle
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The direction of a player’s shot in relation to any line parallel to, and including, the baseline (measured in degrees). 2, record 2, English, - angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seles moved Martinez around like a marionette, dictating the points with her pace and piercing angles. 3, record 2, English, - angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Crosscourt, high-to-low, hitting, passing(shots), racket-face, return, safe, severe, sharp, steep, volleying angle. 4, record 2, English, - angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Angles of deflection, of incidence. 4, record 2, English, - angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
To cover, determine, shorten, widen an angle. To cut down, cut off, mix, use the angles. To create, hit short angles. 4, record 2, English, - angle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle
1, record 2, French, angle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le jeu en précision. Ce sont [les joueurs de tennis] qui aiment contrôler le jeu en plaçant leur coup. Ils jouent profond ou exploitent les angles. 2, record 2, French, - angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mauvais choix de jeu : par exemple, tenter des coups de débordement du centre où les angles sont trop difficiles à obtenir. 2, record 2, French, - angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Jouer un retour court et croisé, qui risque cependant de lui ouvrir beaucoup d'angles s'il n'est pas parfait. 3, record 2, French, - angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Angle aigu, prononcé. 4, record 2, French, - angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Bissectrice de l'angle ouvert à l'adversaire. 4, record 2, French, - angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Chercher l'angle. Exploiter les angles. Trouver des angles. 4, record 2, French, - angle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Agudizó su espíritu, [Thomas Muster] buscó las líneas, abrió unos ángulos increíbles y sólo permitió a Sergi ganar dos juegos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El éxito de un golpe depende del ángulo formado por la pelota y las cuerdas. 3, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Ángulo abierto, cerrado. 4, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo
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