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HOOK THROW [4 records]

Record 1 2011-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
DEF

To throw the lure, a baited hook or a line into the water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
OBS

[La] pêche au lancer [est un] genre de pêche à la ligne qui consiste à envoyer loin devant soi un appât ou un leurre qu'on ramène grâce à un moulinet.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Boxing
  • Special-Language Phraseology
DEF

Move quickly in order to get away from a blow.

CONT

A slip is basically ducking a punch. To slip a punch, you twist at the hips, bend at the knees, and bend slightly forward always keeping your eyes on your opponent.... If possible, throw out a jab or a hook to the body the same time you slip your opponent's punch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boxe
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
DEF

Se mouvoir rapidement pour ne pas être frappé par son adversaire.

OBS

En boxe, l'expression «éviter le coup» décrit tant le mouvement que la conséquence du mouvement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Boxeo
  • Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
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Record 3 2001-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
CONT

The hook shot is used mainly from close in, when defenders are directly in the way. It is made over the shoulder, with a hooking action.

Key term(s)
  • hook throw

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
CONT

Le lancer à bras roulé s'emploie surtout lorsqu'un joueur a peu de liberté de mouvement, gêné par un ou plusieurs défenseurs. Il est exécuté par-dessus l'épaule avec un mouvement de crochet.

Key term(s)
  • bras roulé

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Básquetbol
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Record 4 1994-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
CONT

The hook point should be bent in such a way, that after penetration the barb will not pull free during the fish's struggle to ’throw’ the hook.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
CONT

Les poissons pourraient ignorer l'appât si la pointe de l'hameçon est trop visible.

Spanish

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