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LIGNE FOND COURT [1 record]

Record 1 2012-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

The court's back line, marking the end of each half of the court and from which the serve is delivered.

CONT

[Take] care not to foot-fault, choose a position for your left foot that is slightly behind the base line.

PHR

To anchor oneself at/to, be pinned to, be solid from, camp at, cross over, crowd, dominate from, hang back at, overdrive, play at, play inside, retreat toward the baseline.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Ligne arrière d'un court [de tennis] située à 12,6 mètres du filet.

CONT

[...] la balle descend lentement et tombe tout près de la ligne de fond.

PHR

Se cantonner sur, se décoller de, être cloué sur, empiéter sur, enjamber, se placer derrière la ligne de fond.

Spanish

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

Línea final de la pista [de tenis], paralela a la red, que une las laterales.

CONT

El tenista saca desde detrás de la línea de fondo.

PHR

Pisar la línea de fondo.

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