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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Any stroke in which the ball is hit on the fly before it bounces.  2, record 1, English, - volley

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

In modern tennis the server often rushes to the net to volley the return beyond the receiver's reach, hence the term "serve-and-volley".  2, record 1, English, - volley

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In English the term "volley" can either mean the actual stroke or motion whereby the ball is hit before it bounces, or it can mean the result of such an action. In French, two terms (volée/balle volée) are needed to render this reality. Plural: volleys.  2, record 1, English, - volley

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR

Aggressive, angled, approach, backhand, block, compact, crisp, cross court, decent, deep, deft, dive, drive, drop, effective, erratic, firm, first, follow-up, forehand, full-swing, half, high, killer, lefthand, lob, loose, low, makeable, midcourt, no-frills, one-handed, pick-up, precision, punch, putaway, quickfire, reflex, set-up, swing, touch, two-handed, weak, winning volley.  2, record 1, English, - volley

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To hammer, mishit, nail, net, play, punch, put away a volley. To knock off the volley.  2, record 1, English, - volley

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To pull a volley wide. To pop a volley up.  2, record 1, English, - volley

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Coup qui consiste à prendre la balle avant le rebond, ou par extension, le résultat de cette action.  2, record 1, French, - vol%C3%A9e

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Parfois il est nécessaire d'étoffer en français, selon le sens du message anglais : exécuter le geste de la volée.  2, record 1, French, - vol%C3%A9e

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

La volée peut être effectuée basse (avec une bonne flexion des genoux, et c'est souvent alors une volée amortie) ou haute (en opposition).  3, record 1, French, - vol%C3%A9e

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR

Volée agressive, amortie, en angle, d'approche, basse, bien claquée, de coup droit, chop, coupée, courte, croisée, décroisée, frappée, gagnante, haute, longue, molle, profonde, rapide, de revers.  2, record 1, French, - vol%C3%A9e

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR

Amortir, appuyer, bloquer, couper, exécuter une volée.  2, record 1, French, - vol%C3%A9e

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Golpe ejecutado al vuelo, sin botar la pelota en el suelo.  3, record 1, Spanish, - volea

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

... en las zonas donde hay una mayor cantidad de pistas rápidas, por ejemplo, las de hierba, de cemento, de parquet, era y sigue siendo muy decisivo el golpe de la volea para ganar puntos.  2, record 1, Spanish, - volea

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR

Volea a contrapié, agresiva, al centro, a los pies, alta, angulada, baja, colocada, corta de aproximación, cruzada, definitiva, a discreción, de desbordamiento, de desplazamiento, elemental, ganadora, larga, paralela, de preparación.  4, record 1, Spanish, - volea

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR

Intercambio de voleas.  4, record 1, Spanish, - volea

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR

Colocar, dirigir, ejecutar, interceptar, realizar una volea.  4, record 1, Spanish, - volea

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 PHR

Jugar una volea con decisión.  4, record 1, Spanish, - volea