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HIT RISE [2 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- take the ball on the rise
1, record 2, English, take%20the%20ball%20on%20the%20rise
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Somewhat vague expression in English which suggests that a player would do best to hit the ball right after the bounce as long as the ball has not started its downward decent. In so doing, the player avoids having to deal with odd spins created by the racquet of an opponent. Related phraseology : to hit on the rise. 1, record 2, English, - take%20the%20ball%20on%20the%20rise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prendre la balle avant le sommet du rebond
1, record 2, French, prendre%20la%20balle%20avant%20le%20sommet%20du%20rebond
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prendre la balle au sommet de son rebond 1, record 2, French, prendre%20la%20balle%20au%20sommet%20de%20son%20rebond
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Phraséologie connexe : frapper dans le rebond, jouer dans le rebond. 2, record 2, French, - prendre%20la%20balle%20avant%20le%20sommet%20du%20rebond
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il est recommandé (c'est également valable en revers) de prendre la balle au sommet de son rebond. 1, record 2, French, - prendre%20la%20balle%20avant%20le%20sommet%20du%20rebond
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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