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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
tennis réel, tennis historique
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
slice (verbe), trancher
a powerful shot with great force and speed, often seen in games like tennis or badminton
un smash, un coup de smash
stroke in racket sports such as tennis or table tennis where the player hits the ball with forward spin
effet de topspin, topsin
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
revers, 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
coup de filet, drop shot
a score of zero indicating that a player has not yet scored in a given set in sports like tennis and squash
zéro, amour
(racket sports) a serve that the opponent fails to touch with their racket
as
a delicate stroke played close to the net to gently drop the shuttlecock over
coup au filet, tir au filet
the way a player holds the racket to hit a backhand stroke
prise de revers, poignée 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 droit inversé, frappe à 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, grip coup droit
a stroke in racket sports like squash where the player hits the ball on their dominant side with a forward swing motion
coup droit, frappe de 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, frappé à droite
a way of holding the paddle in table tennis similar to shaking hands, with the thumb and index finger around the handle
prise shakehand, poignée shakehand
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 droit revers, frappe sur reverse
a powerful strike with the dominant hand's racket side in racket sports
coup droit puissant, smash coup droit
(racket sports) the rotational spin applied to the ball, causing it to curve or swerve sideways during flight
effet latéral, tassement latéral
a type of spin applied to the ball in racket sports, where the ball rotates backwards as it moves through the air
topspin inversé, 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, faut de pied
a stroke in racket sports where the ball or shuttlecock is hit with the racket's frame instead of the strings
frappé du cadre, frappe en bois
(racket sports) a serve that doesn't count because of a small problem, like the ball hitting the net or a distraction, and is played again
let, service à let
a shot where the player hits the ball with power and speed in racket sports such as tennis and squash
coup droit, frappe puissante
a topspin stroke executed with a backhand motion, typically in table tennis or badminton
coup de revers avec effet, revers en topspin
a racket sport played on a smaller court surrounded by walls
paddle tennis
a paddle sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong, played on a smaller court
pickleball
a racket sport played on a raised platform enclosed by wire fencing
tennis de plateforme, platform tennis
a racket sport played on an enclosed court smaller than a tennis court
padel
a sport similar to badminton that is played with specially designed rackets and a shuttlecock
crossminton, badminton de plein air
a racket sport, typically played on a court similar to squash or racquetball
Qianball, sport de raquette
a sport that combines table tennis, badminton, squash, and tennis into a single match
racketlon
a racket sport played with a rubber ball and rackets on a three-walled court, similar to squash and handball
frontenis, sport de raquette
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
jai alai
a Brazilian beach sport played with wooden rackets and a small rubber ball
frescobol
a sport played on a small court with a low net and wooden paddles, primarily in Barbados
tennis de rue, tennis de route
an indoor racket and ball game that combines elements of lawn tennis and real tennis
sticke, jeu de raquette
a traditional Basque racket sport played with a ball and a wooden racket
xare, sport traditionnel basque de raquette
