a sport in which two or four players use rackets to hit a small ball backward and forward over a net

tennis
a sport played by two or four players who hit a lightweight object called a shuttle back and forth over a tall net using rackets

badminton
a game played on a table by two or four players who bounce a small ball on the table over a net using special rackets

tennis de table, ping-pong
a game that involves two or more players, hitting a rubber ball against the walls of a closed court by a racket

squash
a historical indoor racket sport played in an enclosed court with various walls and openings, using a complex set of rules and scoring

le jeu de paume, la paume
a game for two or four people who play with a hollow rubber ball and special rackets on a court with four walls

racketball
to hit the ball in a way that makes it spin and curve sideways or at an angle, often making it bounce low and in a different direction

trancher, couper
a powerful shot with great force and speed, often seen in games like tennis or badminton

smash, coup puissant
a stroke in racket sports such as tennis or table tennis where the player hits the ball with forward spin

topspin, effet lifté
the act of hitting the ball back to the opponent after it has been served or hit by the opponent in racket sports like tennis and table tennis

renvoi, retour
a softly hit shot in sports like tennis or badminton, aimed to land just over the net and close to the opponent's side

amorti, coup amorti
a score of zero indicating that a player has not yet scored in a given set in sports like tennis and squash

zéro, love
(racket sports) a serve that the opponent fails to touch with their racket

ace, service gagnant
a delicate stroke played close to the net to gently drop the shuttlecock over

coup au filet, amorti
the way a player holds the racket to hit a backhand stroke

prise de revers, maniement de revers
a stroke in racket sports where the player hits the ball with the back of their dominant hand facing the direction of the shot

coup revers, revers
a way of holding the racket to hit the ball or shuttlecock with the front side of the hand facing forward

prise de coup droit, prise avant
a stroke in racket sports like squash where the player hits the ball on their dominant side with a forward swing motion

coup droit, drive coup droit
a stroke in racket sports like tennis and squash where the player hits the ball on their dominant side with a forward swing motion

coup droit, frappe avant
a way of holding the paddle in table tennis similar to shaking hands, with the thumb and index finger around the handle

prise shakehand, prise en mainshake
a stroke in racket sports like badminton and tennis where the player hits the ball on their non-dominant side with a forward swing motion

coup revers, drive revers
a powerful strike with the dominant hand's racket side in racket sports

smash coup droit, coup droit smashé
(racket sports) the rotational spin applied to the ball, causing it to curve or swerve sideways during flight

effet latéral, rotation latérale
a type of spin applied to the ball in racket sports, where the ball rotates backwards as it moves through the air

rétrorotation, effet rétro
(table tennis) a regulation that speeds up play by requiring a point to be awarded if a rally lasts longer than a specified time limit

règle d'accélération, règle d'expédition
a fault that occurs when a player's foot touches or crosses the boundary line during a serve in a racket sport

faute de pied, pied fautif
a stroke in racket sports where the ball or shuttlecock is hit with the racket's frame instead of the strings

coup de cadre, frappe de cadre
(racket sports) a serve that does not count because of a small problem, like the ball hitting the net or a distraction, and is played again

let, service let
a shot where the player hits the ball with power and speed in racket sports such as tennis and squash

un coup puissant, une frappe puissante
a topspin stroke executed with a backhand motion, typically in table tennis or badminton

boucle en revers, coup lifté en revers
a racket sport played on a smaller court surrounded by walls

le paddle tennis, le padel
a paddle sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong, played on a smaller court

pickleball, un sport de raquette qui combine des éléments du tennis
a racket sport played on a raised platform enclosed by wire fencing

tennis sur plateforme, paddle sur plateforme
a racket sport played on an enclosed court smaller than a tennis court

le padel, le paddle
a sport similar to badminton that is played with specially designed rackets and a shuttlecock

crossminton, speedminton
a racket sport, typically played on a court similar to squash or racquetball

Qianball, un sport de raquette
a sport that combines table tennis, badminton, squash, and tennis into a single match

racketlon, Elle a remporté le championnat de racketlon l'année dernière.
a racket sport played with a rubber ball and rackets on a three-walled court, similar to squash and handball

frontenis, un sport de raquette joué avec une balle en caoutchouc et des raquettes sur un court à trois murs
a fast-paced racket sport originating in the Basque region, played in a three-walled court using a curved basket to fling a ball against the front wall

le jai alai, la pelote basque
a Brazilian beach sport played with wooden rackets and a small rubber ball

un sport de plage brésilien joué avec des raquettes en bois et une petite balle en caoutchouc, frescobol
a sport played on a small court with a low net and wooden paddles, primarily in Barbados

tennis de rue, tennis sur route
an indoor racket and ball game that combines elements of lawn tennis and real tennis

un jeu de raquette et de balle en intérieur qui combine des éléments du tennis sur gazon et du vrai tennis, sticke
a traditional Basque racket sport played with a ball and a wooden racket

xare, un sport de raquette traditionnel basque joué avec une balle et une raquette en bois
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