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ZURDO [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
- North American Football
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- left-footed
1, record 1, English, left%2Dfooted
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soccer or football player hitting the ball with his or her left foot. 2, record 1, English, - left%2Dfooted
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
- Football nord-américain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaucher
1, record 1, French, gaucher
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gauchère 2, record 1, French, gauch%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joueur ou joueuse de soccer ou de football qui frappe la balle (le ballon en jeu) de son pied gauche. 3, record 1, French, - gaucher
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
- Fútbol norteamericano
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zurdo
1, record 1, Spanish, zurdo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- zurda 1, record 1, Spanish, zurda
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- against the run of play
1, record 2, English, against%20the%20run%20of%20play
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term describing a particular play or outcome occurring in favor of the less-dominant team. 2, record 2, English, - against%20the%20run%20of%20play
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Scored against the run of play. 2, record 2, English, - against%20the%20run%20of%20play
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contre le cours du jeu
1, record 2, French, contre%20le%20cours%20du%20jeu
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
But «contre le cours du jeu». Cette expression régulièrement utilisée par les commentateurs est symptomatique. En effet il n’est pas rare que l’équipe la plus faible marque un but. Il est même fréquent de voir gagner l’équipe qui a fait un mauvais match ou qui a subi la domination de l’adversaire durant les quatre-vingt premières minutes [...] 2, record 2, French, - contre%20le%20cours%20du%20jeu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contra el tiempo de juego
1, record 2, Spanish, contra%20el%20tiempo%20de%20juego
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- contra el curso del juego 2, record 2, Spanish, contra%20el%20curso%20del%20juego
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pero en el futbol no siempre gana el que mejor juega, sino el que aprovecha mejor sus ocasiones. Y eso exactamente hizo Lyon, pasando a ganar contra el curso del juego por intermedio de otro desconocido internacionalmente, el brasileño Bastos(otro zurdo más muy interesante), dándole una ventaja que no era tan merecida en los primeros 45 minutos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - contra%20el%20tiempo%20de%20juego
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lateral dominance
1, record 3, English, lateral%20dominance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lateral preference 2, record 3, English, lateral%20preference
correct
- laterality 3, record 3, English, laterality
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- one-sided dominance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dominance latérale
1, record 3, French, dominance%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- latéralité 1, record 3, French, lat%C3%A9ralit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilisation préférentielle d'un côté du corps par rapport à l'autre. 2, record 3, French, - dominance%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento humano
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lateralidad
1, record 3, Spanish, lateralidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendencia a utilizar un lado [del cuerpo] con preferencia del otro. 1, record 3, Spanish, - lateralidad
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tipos de lateralidad. Diestro [...] la parte derecha del cuerpo es la que se usa con preferencia. Zurdo […] el manejo del cuerpo es el del lado izquierdo. [...] Derecho falso [...] Zurdo falso [...] Ambidiestro [...] zurdos para algunas actividades y/o segmentos corporales, siendo diestros en otros aspectos. Lateralidad cruzada [...] predominio lateral diestro en unos miembros y zurdo en los otros. 1, record 3, Spanish, - lateralidad
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lateral confusion
1, record 4, English, lateral%20confusion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mixed laterality 1, record 4, English, mixed%20laterality
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] tendency to perform some acts with a right side preference and others with a left, or the shifting from right to left for certain activities. 2, record 4, English, - lateral%20confusion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- latéralité alternée
1, record 4, French, lat%C3%A9ralit%C3%A9%20altern%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento humano
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- lateralidad cruzada
1, record 4, Spanish, lateralidad%20cruzada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tendencia] propia de los que presentan un predominio lateral diestro en unos miembros y zurdo en los otros. 1, record 4, Spanish, - lateralidad%20cruzada
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-07-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Boxing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- southpaw boxing stance
1, record 5, English, southpaw%20boxing%20stance
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- southpaw 2, record 5, English, southpaw
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All combinations start in Orthodox boxing stance (left lead, right is the power side) then when indicated change to the southpaw boxing stance (right lead, left side is the power side). 3, record 5, English, - southpaw%20boxing%20stance
Record 5, Key term(s)
- southpaw stance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Boxe
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fausse garde
1, record 5, French, fausse%20garde
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] position symétrique par rapport à celle d'un droitier. 2, record 5, French, - fausse%20garde
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En règle générale, on estime aux environs de 15 % le nombre des boxeurs en fausse garde, et très rares sont les champions du monde qui boxent dans cette position. 2, record 5, French, - fausse%20garde
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Boxeo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- zurdo
1, record 5, Spanish, zurdo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-07-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Boxing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- left-handed
1, record 6, English, left%2Dhanded
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Who is mainly using his or her left fist to hit an opponent, whose best hits are executed from the left. 2, record 6, English, - left%2Dhanded
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A left-handed boxer hits his opponent with more lefts than rights. 2, record 6, English, - left%2Dhanded
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Boxe
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gaucher
1, record 6, French, gaucher
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui utilise principalement son poing gauche pour frapper l'adversaire, qui réussit ses meilleurs coups de la gauche. 2, record 6, French, - gaucher
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un boxeur gaucher ou une boxeuse gauchère frappe surtout de la gauche. 2, record 6, French, - gaucher
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Boxeo
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- zurdo
1, record 6, Spanish, zurdo
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-07-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Boxing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- southpaw
1, record 7, English, southpaw
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- left-handed boxer 2, record 7, English, left%2Dhanded%20boxer
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A boxer using mainly his or her left fist to hit an opponent, whose best hits are executed from the left. 3, record 7, English, - southpaw
Record 7, Key term(s)
- south-paw
- leftie
- lefty
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Boxe
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gaucher
1, record 7, French, gaucher
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- gauchère 2, record 7, French, gauch%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boxeur, boxeuse qui utilise principalement son poing gauche pour frapper l'adversaire, qui réussit ses meilleurs coups de la gauche. 3, record 7, French, - gaucher
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fausse garde est la position symétrique par rapport à celle d'un droitier. Toutefois il faut remarquer que chez un gaucher le foie ne profite plus de la même protection. 4, record 7, French, - gaucher
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Boxeo
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- zurdo
1, record 7, Spanish, zurdo
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- zurda 2, record 7, Spanish, zurda
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-06-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- left-hander
1, record 8, English, left%2Dhander
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- left-handed player 2, record 8, English, left%2Dhanded%20player
correct
- lefty 3, record 8, English, lefty
correct, see observation
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tennis player who is left-handed, i.e. (s)he hits his or her forehand on the left side of the body. 4, record 8, English, - left%2Dhander
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "lefty" is slang, as is "southpaw". 4, record 8, English, - left%2Dhander
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
How about his left arm (if he's right-handed, or his right arm if he's a left-hander)? 5, record 8, English, - left%2Dhander
Record 8, Key term(s)
- southpaw
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- gaucher
1, record 8, French, gaucher
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- gauchère 2, record 8, French, gauch%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joueur ou joueuse de tennis qui tient sa raquette de la main gauche et frappe ses coups droits sur son côté gauche. 3, record 8, French, - gaucher
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Encore classée sixième mondiale à 38 ans, la gauchère émérite a décidé de tourner la page après une longue carrière entamée victorieusement il y a 20 ans au tournoi d'Orlando, son premier succès chez les professionnelles. 2, record 8, French, - gaucher
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- zurdo
1, record 8, Spanish, zurdo
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- zurda 2, record 8, Spanish, zurda
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El servicio cortado sirve para la segunda pelota. Los zurdos lo utilizan muchísimo, ya que desbordan a los diestros sobre el revés. 3, record 8, Spanish, - zurdo
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