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SMASHADORA [1 record]

Record 1 2014-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

A tennis player who is noted for his overhead smashes; a player who makes a smash.

DEF

A tennis, badminton, table tennis [player] that [hits] (a ball or shuttlecock) overhead or overhand with a hard downward motion, causing the shot to move very swiftly and to strike the ground or table usually at a sharp angle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Joueur de tennis qui exécute un coup violent frappé de haut en bas au-dessus de la tête.

CONT

Des smasheuses s'imposent au filet.

Spanish

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

Lanzar un globo en el momento oportuno, cuando un adversario sube a la red para volear, haciéndole retroceder con un lob de defensa, o ganarle el punto con un lob ofensivo liftado, es una buena táctica que hay que utilizar, sobre todo si el adversario no es un buen smashador.

PHR

smashador mediano

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