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VOLEA BAJA [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forehand volley
1, record 1, English, forehand%20volley
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Low forehand volley. 2, record 1, English, - forehand%20volley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Forehand volley at normal height. 2, record 1, English, - forehand%20volley
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- volée de coup droit
1, record 1, French, vol%C3%A9e%20de%20coup%20droit
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- volée du coup droit 2, record 1, French, vol%C3%A9e%20du%20coup%20droit
correct, feminine noun
- volée d'avant-main 3, record 1, French, vol%C3%A9e%20d%27avant%2Dmain
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coup effectué avant le bond de la balle et habituellement près du filet du côté tenant la raquette en main. 4, record 1, French, - vol%C3%A9e%20de%20coup%20droit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour exécuter une volée haute de coup droit ou une volée haute de revers, la prise sur la raquette doit se situer entre la prise de coup droit et la prise de revers. 5, record 1, French, - vol%C3%A9e%20de%20coup%20droit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Volée de coup droit à mi-hauteur, basse. 3, record 1, French, - vol%C3%A9e%20de%20coup%20droit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- volea de derecha
1, record 1, Spanish, volea%20de%20derecha
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- volea directa 2, record 1, Spanish, volea%20directa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el hecho de no tener que andar cambiando la empuñadura para golpear voleas de derecha o de revés, sin embargo, a la hora de hacer un aprendizaje correcto, sobre todo hasta que se tenga una potencia suficiente para aguantar la raqueta sin ningún fallo, se ha demostrado que la mejor es, en el caso de la volea de derecha, la empuñadura «este de derecha». 1, record 1, Spanish, - volea%20de%20derecha
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Volea baja de derecha. 3, record 1, Spanish, - volea%20de%20derecha
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- volley
1, record 2, English, volley
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- volley stroke 2, record 2, English, volley%20stroke
correct, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any stroke in which the ball is hit on the fly before it bounces. 2, record 2, English, - volley
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - volley
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
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 2, English, - volley
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - volley
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
To hammer, mishit, nail, net, play, punch, put away a volley. To knock off the volley. 2, record 2, English, - volley
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
To pull a volley wide. To pop a volley up. 2, record 2, English, - volley
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- volée
1, record 2, French, vol%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - vol%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - vol%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - vol%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - vol%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Amortir, appuyer, bloquer, couper, exécuter une volée. 2, record 2, French, - vol%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- volea
1, record 2, Spanish, volea
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- golpe de la volea 2, record 2, Spanish, golpe%20de%20la%20volea
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Golpe ejecutado al vuelo, sin botar la pelota en el suelo. 3, record 2, Spanish, - volea
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - volea
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - volea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Intercambio de voleas. 4, record 2, Spanish, - volea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Colocar, dirigir, ejecutar, interceptar, realizar una volea. 4, record 2, Spanish, - volea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Jugar una volea con decisión. 4, record 2, Spanish, - volea
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- low volley
1, record 3, English, low%20volley
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- volée basse
1, record 3, French, vol%C3%A9e%20basse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balle relancée de volée alors qu'elle atteint presque le niveau du court. 2, record 3, French, - vol%C3%A9e%20basse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il peut être intéressant de slicer son service (surtout en première balle) pour assurer sa montée au filet. Il sera nécessaire de jouer ainsi les volées basses. 3, record 3, French, - vol%C3%A9e%20basse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- volea baja
1, record 3, Spanish, volea%20baja
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De abajo arriba. Raqueta ligeramente abierta; es muy peligrosa y muy difícil de devolver. Las piernas deben estar muy flexionadas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - volea%20baja
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Término relacionado: volea de defensa. 3, record 3, Spanish, - volea%20baja
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-01-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- low forehand volley
1, record 4, English, low%20forehand%20volley
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Low Forehand Volley. To play a low volley even passably well you must crouch down, bending your knees, so that you can keep your wrist firm and your racket head level. 1, record 4, English, - low%20forehand%20volley
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- volée de coup droit basse
1, record 4, French, vol%C3%A9e%20de%20coup%20droit%20basse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Volée de coup droit basse. Pour bien frapper une volée basse, il faut s'accroupir en fléchissant les genoux [...] 1, record 4, French, - vol%C3%A9e%20de%20coup%20droit%20basse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- volea baja de drive
1, record 4, Spanish, volea%20baja%20de%20drive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Volea baja de drive. Para jugar una volea baja con un mínimo de eficacia hay que agacharse lo más posible [...] 1, record 4, Spanish, - volea%20baja%20de%20drive
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-01-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- low backhand volley
1, record 5, English, low%20backhand%20volley
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- volée de revers basse
1, record 5, French, vol%C3%A9e%20de%20revers%20basse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- volea baja de revés
1, record 5, Spanish, volea%20baja%20de%20rev%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-10-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- end the point
1, record 6, English, end%20the%20point
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- finish the point 1, record 6, English, finish%20the%20point
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- conclure un échange
1, record 6, French, conclure%20un%20%C3%A9change
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- conclure le point 1, record 6, French, conclure%20le%20point
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme le lob, l'amortie est un coup auquel on n'a pas assez souvent recours. Il s'agit pourtant, là aussi, d'une arme particulièrement efficace, qui peut permettre de conclure un échange soit directement, soit sur le coup suivant. 1, record 6, French, - conclure%20un%20%C3%A9change
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les coups d'approche. Il s'agit d'un coup droit ou d'un revers d'attaque sur une balle courte de l'adversaire qui préparent une montée au filet destinée à conclure le point. 1, record 6, French, - conclure%20un%20%C3%A9change
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- terminar el punto
1, record 6, Spanish, terminar%20el%20punto
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término relacionado: rematar. 2, record 6, Spanish, - terminar%20el%20punto
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pelota está demasiado baja y no es posible terminar el punto a la primera [volea]. 1, record 6, Spanish, - terminar%20el%20punto
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