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candlepin bowling

a type of bowling where players use smaller balls and tall, narrow pins

bowling aux quilles minces, bowling candlepin

bowling aux quilles minces, bowling candlepin

Ex: Candlepin bowling is different from regular bowling because the pins are thinner. 

Le bowling aux quilles minces est différent du bowling ordinaire parce que les quilles sont plus minces.

duckpin bowling

a type of bowling game using smaller and lighter pins and balls compared to traditional tenpin bowling

le bowling duckpin, le jeu de quilles duckpin

le bowling duckpin, le jeu de quilles duckpin

Ex: My kids love duckpin bowling; they think the small ball makes the game more exciting. 

Mes enfants adorent le duckpin bowling; ils pensent que la petite balle rend le jeu plus excitant.

five-pin bowling

a variation of bowling played with smaller pins and a smaller ball, commonly found in Canada

bowling à cinq quilles, bowling canadien

bowling à cinq quilles, bowling canadien

Ex: My cousin from Canada taught me how to play fivepin bowling during his visit. 

Mon cousin du Canada m'a appris à jouer au bowling à cinq quilles pendant sa visite.

strike
strike
[nom]

(in bowling) a perfect score in tenpins, achieved by knocking down all ten pins with the first ball

strike, coup parfait

strike, coup parfait

Ex: The player bowled three strikes in a row. 
spare
spare
[nom]

the act of knocking down all ten pins with two consecutive rolls in a single frame of bowling

un spare, un épargné

un spare, un épargné

Ex: After the first ball, there were still a few pins left, but I managed to pick up a spare. 
hook
hook
[nom]

a bowling ball or shot that curves toward the pins as it travels down the lane

courbe,  hook

courbe, hook

Ex: Her hook broke sharply near the pins. 
split
split
[nom]

(tenpin bowling) a challenging pin arrangement in bowling where pins are left standing far apart after the first roll

split, écart

split, écart

Ex: He faced a difficult split on his first throw. 
open frame

a scoring situation in bowling where a player does not knock down all ten pins within the two rolls of a frame

cadre ouvert, frame ouverte

cadre ouvert, frame ouverte

Ex: An open frame can really impact your overall score in bowling. 

Un cadre ouvert peut vraiment affecter votre score global au bowling.

pinfall
pinfall
[nom]

(bowling) the number of pins knocked down by a single ball roll

chute de quilles, nombre de quilles abattues

chute de quilles, nombre de quilles abattues

Ex: With a powerful strike, she achieved a pinfall of ten. 

Avec un coup puissant, elle a réalisé un abattage de dix.

pinsetting

the mechanical or manual process of arranging the pins after they have been knocked down in bowling

mécanisme de placement des quilles, disposition des quilles

mécanisme de placement des quilles, disposition des quilles

Ex: After each frame, the pinsetting mechanism swiftly arranges the pins for the next player. 

Après chaque frame, le mécanisme de réinstallation des quilles arrange rapidement les quilles pour le prochain joueur.

snake eyes

(bowling) the act of knocking down only one pin on each of the two attempts in a frame, resulting in a score of two

yeux de serpent, double un

yeux de serpent, double un

Ex: Despite her practice, she ended up with snake eyes. 

Malgré son entraînement, elle a fini avec des yeux de serpent.

upcast
upcast
[nom]

a method of throwing the ball upwards in bowling, usually making it harder to aim and control

lancer vers le haut, jet ascendant

lancer vers le haut, jet ascendant

Ex: Avoid an upcast to maintain better control over the ball. 

Évitez un lancer haut pour maintenir un meilleur contrôle sur la balle.

ten-strike

a strike in bowling, where a player knocks down all ten pins with the first roll of the frame

un strike, un coup parfait

un strike, un coup parfait

Ex: A ten-strike in the final frame secured his victory. 

Un ten-strike dans la dernière frame a assuré sa victoire.

frame
frame
[nom]

a part of a bowling game where a player gets one or two turns to knock down pins

frame, manche

frame, manche

Ex: Scoring a strike in the first frame set a positive tone for the game. 
pocket
pocket
[nom]

the best spot between pins in bowling to aim for a strike

la poche, le point idéal

la poche, le point idéal

Ex: She consistently hit the pocket and bowled a perfect game. 
bocce
bocce
[nom]

a traditional Italian bowling game where players try to roll their balls as close as possible to a smaller target ball

bocce, jeu de boules italien

bocce, jeu de boules italien

Ex: He’s really good at bocce and won the game last weekend. 

Il est vraiment bon au bocce et a remporté le match le week-end dernier.

roll
roll
[nom]

the act of throwing a ball down the lane in sports like bowling

lancer, rouleau

lancer, rouleau

Ex: He knocked down eight pins on his first roll. 
to respot
to respot
[verbe]

(bowling) to place a pin back in its original position after it has been knocked down or moved

replacer, remettre en place

replacer, remettre en place

Ex: After the strike, the machine will automatically respot all ten pins. 

Après la grève, la machine replacera automatiquement les dix quilles.

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