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HIT DIAGONAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cross-court drive
1, record 1, English, cross%2Dcourt%20drive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cross court drive 2, record 1, English, cross%20court%20drive
correct
- diagonal drive 3, record 1, English, diagonal%20drive
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Many purists have tried in vain to maintain the distinction between a "shot" and a "drive", the latter yielding a ball with a lot of pace while the former term being more generic, i.e., not necessarily a ball hit hard, but simply the result of the racquet making contact with the ball - a slice backhand or drop volley are both "shots" that require more touch than power. The term "drive" implies the use of power. 4, record 1, English, - cross%2Dcourt%20drive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After you’ve seen him hit long diagonal drives three or four times from that spot, you can be sure he’ll do it nine times out of ten. 3, record 1, English, - cross%2Dcourt%20drive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cross-court drive: also a badminton term. 5, record 1, English, - cross%2Dcourt%20drive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Angled cross-court drive. 4, record 1, English, - cross%2Dcourt%20drive
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crosscourt drive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coup d'attaque croisé
1, record 1, French, coup%20d%27attaque%20crois%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coup croisé en angle 2, record 1, French, coup%20crois%C3%A9%20en%20angle
correct, masculine noun
- drive croisé 3, record 1, French, drive%20crois%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diriger des coups profonds en croisé sur le coup droit de l'adversaire, ou en parallèle sur son revers, ou tenter un coup croisé en angle (près de l'angle formé par la ligne de service et la ligne de côté). 2, record 1, French, - coup%20d%27attaque%20crois%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drive croisé : terme de badminton. 3, record 1, French, - coup%20d%27attaque%20crois%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- golpe angulado
1, record 1, Spanish, golpe%20angulado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Golpe cruzado y profundo hacia la esquina del drive de su adversario, en paralelo a la esquina del revés o intente un golpe muy angulado (buscando con el bote la zona lateral del cuadro de recepción). 1, record 1, Spanish, - golpe%20angulado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hit crosscourt
1, record 2, English, hit%20crosscourt
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crosscourt 2, record 2, English, crosscourt
correct, verb
- cross-court 2, record 2, English, cross%2Dcourt
correct, verb
- go crosscourt 3, record 2, English, go%20crosscourt
correct, verb phrase
- hit on the diagonal 1, record 2, English, hit%20on%20the%20diagonal
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assuming that Joe is an average club player, he’ll almost always hit approximately to the same spot from that forehand corner of his. He won’t cross-court half the time and put it down the line or into the center the rest of the time. 2, record 2, English, - hit%20crosscourt
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cross court
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frapper en croisé
1, record 2, French, frapper%20en%20crois%C3%A9
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- jouer en diagonale 2, record 2, French, jouer%20en%20diagonale
- frapper en diagonale 3, record 2, French, frapper%20en%20diagonale
correct, verb phrase
- faire un coup croisé 3, record 2, French, faire%20un%20coup%20crois%C3%A9
correct, verb phrase
- croiser 2, record 2, French, croiser
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Locution connexe : smasher en diagonale. 3, record 2, French, - frapper%20en%20crois%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- jugar cruzado
1, record 2, Spanish, jugar%20cruzado
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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