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VOLEA DEFINITIVA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volley
1, record 1, English, volley
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- volley stroke 2, record 1, English, volley%20stroke
correct, less frequent
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
Record number: 1, 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 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
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
To hammer, mishit, nail, net, play, punch, put away a volley. To knock off the volley. 2, record 1, English, - volley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
To pull a volley wide. To pop a volley up. 2, record 1, English, - volley
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- volée
1, record 1, French, vol%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
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, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- volea
1, record 1, Spanish, volea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- golpe de la volea 2, record 1, Spanish, golpe%20de%20la%20volea
correct, masculine noun
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- putaway volley
1, record 2, English, putaway%20volley
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- volée décisive
1, record 2, French, vol%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9cisive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Deuxième volée décisive. 1, record 2, French, - vol%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9cisive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- volea definitiva
1, record 2, Spanish, volea%20definitiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las voleas de preparación son aquellas con las que el voleador termina el punto a la primera; se golpean cerca de la red y son generalmente más cortas que las de preparación. 1, record 2, Spanish, - volea%20definitiva
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wrong-footing shot
1, record 3, English, wrong%2Dfooting%20shot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- wrongfooting shot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coup à contre-pied
1, record 3, French, coup%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dpied
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- coup à contrepied 2, record 3, French, coup%20%C3%A0%20contrepied
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Essayer de frapper en ligne droite la plupart du temps, sachant que la volée en angle doit être décisive sans quoi l'adversaire aura la possibilité de déborder à son tour par un coup en parallèle ou par un coup à contre-pied. 1, record 3, French, - coup%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dpied
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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 3, French, - coup%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dpied
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- golpe a contrapié
1, record 3, Spanish, golpe%20a%20contrapi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] una volea cruzada ha de ser definitiva si no desea que su oponente le devuelva un passing-shot paralelo o un golpe cruzado a contrapié.... si es que logra llegar a la pelota. 1, record 3, Spanish, - golpe%20a%20contrapi%C3%A9
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-01-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- down-the-line passing shot
1, record 4, English, down%2Dthe%2Dline%20passing%20shot
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... when you do volley cross court you must be decisive as it opens up a possible down-the-line passing shot for your opponent, or even a wrong-footing cross-court angle - if he can run down the ball. 1, record 4, English, - down%2Dthe%2Dline%20passing%20shot
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coup de débordement en parallèle
1, record 4, French, coup%20de%20d%C3%A9bordement%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- passing en parallèle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- passing-shot paralelo
1, record 4, Spanish, passing%2Dshot%20paralelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] una volea cruzada ha de ser definitiva si no desea que su oponente le devuelva un passing-shot paralelo o un golpe cruzado a contrapié.... si es que logra llegar a la pelota. 1, record 4, Spanish, - passing%2Dshot%20paralelo
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-01-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- run down a ball
1, record 5, English, run%20down%20a%20ball
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related phraseology: to fetch, to reach for, to retrieve. 2, record 5, English, - run%20down%20a%20ball
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... when you do volley cross court you must be decisive as it opens up a possible down-the-line passing shot for your opponent, or even a wrong-footing cross-court angle - if he can run down the ball. 1, record 5, English, - run%20down%20a%20ball
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- courir sur une balle
1, record 5, French, courir%20sur%20une%20balle
verb phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Phraséologie connexe: courir sur toutes les balles, récupérer, reprendre, attraper. 1, record 5, French, - courir%20sur%20une%20balle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- lograr llegar a la pelota
1, record 5, Spanish, lograr%20llegar%20a%20la%20pelota
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] una volea cruzada ha de ser definitiva si no desea que su oponente le devuelva un passing-shot paralelo o un golpe cruzado a contrapié.... si es que logra llegar a la pelota. 1, record 5, Spanish, - lograr%20llegar%20a%20la%20pelota
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-08-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- off balance
1, record 6, English, off%20balance
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- déséquilibré
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9s%C3%A9quilibr%C3%A9
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- desequilibrado
1, record 6, Spanish, desequilibrado
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las voleas de preparación son aquellas que se ejecutan para preparar una volea definitiva [...] El jugador está descolocado, desequilibrado. 1, record 6, Spanish, - desequilibrado
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-08-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- first volley
1, record 7, English, first%20volley
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- initial volley 2, record 7, English, initial%20volley
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... to follow in a short serve, one that lacks pace or spin or has been poorly directed to the opponent's strongest stroke, is likely to erode any early confidence and preclude the chances of a good first volley. 1, record 7, English, - first%20volley
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- première volée
1, record 7, French, premi%C3%A8re%20vol%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- volée d'approche 2, record 7, French, vol%C3%A9e%20d%27approche
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les volées d'approche [et] les volées gagnantes [...] sont les coups effectués avant que la balle ne touche au sol (en excluant le service). Ces coups sont généralement appelés volées et présentent comme caractéristique presque aucun élan arrière et très peu d'amplitude dans le geste. La terminologie de volée d'approche ou volée gagnante est déterminée par l'endroit sur le terrain d'où est jouée celle-ci. 2, record 7, French, - premi%C3%A8re%20vol%C3%A9e
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si vous croyez ne pas pouvoir vous rendre au filet à temps, arrêtez-vous plus tôt (habituellement) au niveau de la ligne de service) et faites une première volée à partir de là. Puis continuez vers le filet et arrêtez-vous à nouveau avant de faire une deuxième volée. Évitez à tout prix [...] de faire votre volée en mouvement, les risques d'erreurs sont alors trop grands. 3, record 7, French, - premi%C3%A8re%20vol%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- volea de preparación
1, record 7, Spanish, volea%20de%20preparaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las voleas de preparación son aquellas que se ejecutan para preparar una volea definitiva. 1, record 7, Spanish, - volea%20de%20preparaci%C3%B3n
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