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COUP DEUX MAINS [2 records]

Record 1 2011-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
CONT

The use of both hands to make a stroke, either backhand or forehand, makes it a two-handed or two-fisted stroke.

OBS

two-hander: slang.

PHR

To drill, hit, tag a two-handed shot.

Key term(s)
  • two-handed drive
  • two-fisted shot
  • two-handed shot

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
OBS

à deux mains : certains joueurs tiennent leur raquette à deux mains pour la mouvoir.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
OBS

A dos manos: Ejecutar el swing cogiendo la raqueta con ambas manos.

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Record 2 1996-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
OBS

Monica Seles (women's game) and Byron Black (men's game) both hit with a two-handed forehand and two-handed backhand. Related phraseology: two-handed shot, to hit with two hands off both sides, to hit off both wings (with lots of pace).

CONT

He hits with both a two-handed backhand and a two-handed forehand.

Key term(s)
  • two-handed stroke

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Style de tennis où le joueur frappe des deux mains des deux côtés.

OBS

Phraséologie connexe : jouer à deux mains en revers et en coup droit.

Key term(s)
  • revers et coup droit à deux mains
  • coup à deux mains

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
CONT

[...] Pancho González [realizaba] con toda soltura los dos golpes a dos manos.

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