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Record 1 2012-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

Not able to be returned or retrieved; out of reach of a player. Not returnable.

OBS

The terms can be said of some shots in wall or court games.

PHR

unreturnable serve.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Se dit d'un coup qui ne peut être stoppé, de la balle de tennis qui ne peut être reprise.

OBS

Terme connexe : injouable.

CONT

Le lob d'attaque a pour but de contrer un adversaire qui monte beaucoup et qui a une bonne couverture de filet. [Le lob lifté] est plus difficile à réaliser, à cause des risques d'erreurs de centrage, mais il est imparable lorsqu'il est réussi. Il passe juste au-dessus de la raquette tendue de l'adversaire, plonge vers le sol et accélère en rebondissant.

CONT

Pete Sampras réussit trois balles imparables.

Spanish

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