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Record 1 2017-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
  • Phraseology
DEF

To meet up against someone by chance at a tennis tournament.

CONT

If unlucky, the two sisters will have to play against one another in the semi-finals.

Key term(s)
  • match up one against the other
  • play against each other

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
  • Phraséologie
DEF

Disputer une partie de tennis face à quelqu'un au cours d'un tournoi.

CONT

Les sœurs Williams, Venus et Vanessa, ont longtemps semblé éviter de croiser la raquette l'une de l'autre, préférant n'avoir qu'à s'encourager mutuellement depuis les gradins dans les grands tournois.

Spanish

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