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WRONG FOOT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wrongfoot
1, record 1, English, wrongfoot
correct, see observation, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hit behind 2, record 1, English, hit%20behind
correct, verb
- go behind 1, record 1, English, go%20behind
correct, verb
- take somebody on the wrong foot 3, record 1, English, take%20somebody%20on%20the%20wrong%20foot
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To direct a shot to where one's opponent just was, causing him or her to run back to retrieve a shot. 1, record 1, English, - wrongfoot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
I'll trick him with this shot by hitting behind him. 2, record 1, English, - wrongfoot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually, in two-element words, the nominal form is hyphenated and the verbal form is not. 4, record 1, English, - wrongfoot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Related phraseology: To handcuff somebody, to catch somebody running the wrong way, wrongfooting shot, to catch the opponent wrong-footed, to be off balance. 1, record 1, English, - wrongfoot
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wrong foot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faire un contre-pied
1, record 1, French, faire%20un%20contre%2Dpied
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prendre l'adversaire à contre-pied 2, record 1, French, prendre%20l%27adversaire%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dpied
correct
- prendre l'adversaire sur le mauvais pied 3, record 1, French, prendre%20l%27adversaire%20sur%20le%20mauvais%20pied
correct
- faire un contrepied 4, record 1, French, faire%20un%20contrepied
- prendre l'adversaire à contrepied 4, record 1, French, prendre%20l%27adversaire%20%C3%A0%20contrepied
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retourner la balle dans la direction d'où elle vient, mais du côté opposé à celui où le joueur l'a frappée. 5, record 1, French, - faire%20un%20contre%2Dpied
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contre-pied : Coup dirigeant la balle non dans la partie dégagée du court, mais dans la partie où l'adversaire se trouve, et du côté opposé à la direction de son démarrage. Il s'agit d'une arme très efficace, car il est pratiquement impossible à un joueur de repartir dans la direction inverse à celle de son premier démarrage si le coup est suffisamment rapide et soudain. «À contre-pied» : tactique qui a pour but de contrer le déplacement de l'adversaire sur le terrain. En français on utilise également le substantif «le contre-pied» là où l'anglais utilise le verbe, par exemple, deux ou trois amortis en contre-pied. Phraséologie connexe : être pris à contre-pied. 6, record 1, French, - faire%20un%20contre%2Dpied
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contrepied : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - faire%20un%20contre%2Dpied
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jugar el contrapié
1, record 1, Spanish, jugar%20el%20contrapi%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrapié: golpe que coge al rival corriendo hacia el lado opuesto. 2, record 1, Spanish, - jugar%20el%20contrapi%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intentad jugar siempre el contrapié o sobre el adversario. 1, record 1, Spanish, - jugar%20el%20contrapi%C3%A9
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wrong foot
1, record 2, English, wrong%20foot
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wrong-foot 2, record 2, English, wrong%2Dfoot
noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 2, record 2, English, - wrong%20foot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wrong-foot: term used in tennis and badminton. 2, record 2, English, - wrong%20foot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
On the wrong foot. 3, record 2, English, - wrong%20foot
Record 2, Key term(s)
- wrongfoot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contre-pied
1, record 2, French, contre%2Dpied
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contrepied 2, record 2, French, contrepied
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 3, record 2, French, - contre%2Dpied
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contre-pied : terme de tennis et de badminton. 3, record 2, French, - contre%2Dpied
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
contrepied : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 2, French, - contre%2Dpied
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
À contre-pied. 4, record 2, French, - contre%2Dpied
Record 2, Key term(s)
- contre pied
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrapié
1, record 2, Spanish, contrapi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
al contrapié. 1, record 2, Spanish, - contrapi%C3%A9
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-12-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- get off on the wrong foot 1, record 3, English, get%20off%20on%20the%20wrong%20foot
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Current attempts to sidestep the treaty's provisions and exclude the southern countries on the basis of such arbitrary criteria as economic pedigree or a "culture of stability" will get EMU [Economic and Monetary Union] off on the wrong foot. 1, record 3, English, - get%20off%20on%20the%20wrong%20foot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prendre un mauvais départ 1, record 3, French, prendre%20un%20mauvais%20d%C3%A9part
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tentatives actuelles visant à contourner les dispositions du Traité et à exclure les pays du Sud sur la base de critères arbitraires, tels que le pedigree économique ou la «culture de stabilité», feront prendre à l'UEM [Union économique et monétaire] un mauvais départ. 1, record 3, French, - prendre%20un%20mauvais%20d%C3%A9part
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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