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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
- Combat Sports (General)
- Various Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- feint
1, record 1, English, feint
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fake 2, record 1, English, fake
correct, noun
- deke 3, record 1, English, deke
correct, see observation, noun, Canada
- dummy 4, record 1, English, dummy
correct, noun, familiar
- jink 5, record 1, English, jink
correct, noun, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [simulated] movement made to deceive an opponent. 6, record 1, English, - feint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "feint" is used in boxing, soccer, basketball, handball, field hockey, etc., "fake" in handball, basketball and other sports, "dummy" in basketball and "deke" in hockey. 7, record 1, English, - feint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
- Sports de combat (Généralités)
- Sports divers (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- feinte
1, record 1, French, feinte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement simulé pour tromper l'adversaire. 2, record 1, French, - feinte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Si] l'équipe possède un joueur particulièrement doué pour les feintes et les tirs déviés, il convient de le faire jouer comme ailier. 3, record 1, French, - feinte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Notion générale s'appliquant à tous les sports de balle, de ballon et de rondelle tout comme aux sports de combat tels la boxe, la lutte, le judo, le karaté et l'escrime. 4, record 1, French, - feinte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
- Deportes de lucha (Generalidades)
- Deportes diversos (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- finta
1, record 1, Spanish, finta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ademán o amago para engañar, sobre todo en algunos deportes como el fútbol, la esgrima o el boxeo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - finta
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