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Record 1 2011-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Team Sports (General)
  • Combat Sports (General)
  • Translation (General)
DEF

To move quickly in order to get away from a person, a blow, or something thrown (in combat sports especially); to manoeuvre around a defender by employing a dodge (in team sports).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
  • Sports de combat (Généralités)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
DEF

Éviter prestement un coup, un contact, par une feinte ou un effacement du corps.

OBS

Dans les sports de combat, le terme signifie éviter un coup (boxe), une touche (escrime), une prise (lutte, judo); dans les sports d'équipe, il signifie l'esquive de l'adversaire tout en conservant la rondelle (hockey), l'anneau (ringuette), la balle ou le ballon (football, soccer, handball, etc.).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
  • Deportes de lucha (Generalidades)
  • Traducción (Generalidades)
PHR

Esquivar sin equilibrio.

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