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Record 1 2015-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

A point that, if won, wins the match.

OBS

When a player requires one point to win the match, he is said to hold "match point;" if, say, he leads 40-15, he has two match points [or "double match point"].

PHR

Double match point, triple match point.

PHR

Hold a match point, save a match point, squander a match point, stave off a match point.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Point qui, s'il est remporté, permet de gagner la manche.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
DEF

Punto que determina al vencedor de un partido.

OBS

match point: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda que los extranjerismos se escriban en cursiva o entrecomillados.

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