a method of restarting play in soccer, rugby, and other ball sports, where a player kicks the ball without opposition from the opposing team
calcio di punizione, calcio libero
a method of kicking the ball where it is dropped from the hands and kicked before it hits the ground
punt, calcio
a kick where the ball is placed on the ground before being kicked, commonly used in sports like American football and rugby
calcio piazzato, colpo di piede piazzato
(in sports) to advance with the ball toward the goal, aiming to score points or create opportunities for the team
avanzare, penetrare
a pass or action by a player that helps a teammate score a point or goal
assist, passaggio
the act of defending a team's goal in sports such as soccer or hockey by preventing the opposing team from scoring
portierato, gioco del portiere
a pass or play from the side to the middle of the field to set up a scoring opportunity in games like soccer or hockey
centro, passaggio al centro
to try to take the ball from the players of the other team, usually by forcing them down, in sports such as American football or rugby
contrastare, placcare
to use a defensive maneuver to take the ball or puck away from an opponent
tacklare, placcare
the line that marks the boundary between the playing field and the goal area in sports like soccer, American football, and rugby
linea di porta, linea di gol
the act of catching or stopping the ball and returning it to prevent runs or base advances after the batter hits it in cricket or baseball
ricezione, difesa
(in sports) to prevent an opponent from scoring a goal or point
difendere
the line on the side of a soccer or rugby field that marks the boundary
linea di touch
a defensive play that drives the ball away from the goal area
disimpegno, liberazione
a quick offensive move in basketball or other sports where the team rapidly advances the ball to score before the defense can set up
contropiede, ripartenza
an act of moving the ball along the ground with repeated slight touches or bounces, especially in soccer, hockey, and basketball
dribblare
(in sports) to block or prevent an opponent from scoring a goal or point in a game
parare, salvare
a deep, forward pass or hit in a ball game, typically covering a significant distance down the field
un passaggio profondo, un colpo lungo
a type of shot in golf and similar sports where the ball is hit with a controlled spin to change its direction
taglio, colpo tagliato
(in sports) to start a game or match by kicking the ball or puck
dare il calcio di inizio, iniziare
(sports) a kicking technique where the ball is dropped and kicked just after it touches the ground
dropkick, calcio al volo
a method of restarting play in soccer and similar sports where a player throws the ball back into play from the sideline
rimessa laterale, lancio laterale
(baseball, cricket) to catch, stop, or pick up the ball and often to throw it to a teammate or back to the pitcher or bowler
ricevere, catturare
(in sports such as soccer) to score a goal by kicking the ball
segna, calciare
to try to score points in a ball game by kicking, hitting, or throwing the ball
lanciare, tirare
to hit a ball in sports before it touches the ground, typically with a quick and controlled strike
colpire al volo, decollare
the skill of making accurate or successful shots in sports like golf, tennis, or basketball
abilità di tiro, precisione nei tiri
the average number of runs scored by a batter per 100 balls faced
indice di battuta, tasso di batting
an uncontrolled ball available for any player to pick it up
palla vagante, palla libera
a shot where the ball is hit immediately after it bounces
mezzo volo, mezzo tiro
a tactic in sports where a player passes the ball to a teammate and immediately moves into a new position to receive a return pass
passa e vai, gioco di passaggio
a quick and close-range transfer of the ball between players on the same team
passaggio corto, passaggio veloce
the continued motion after hitting the ball with a bat, racket, or club
seguimento, completamento
to strategically position oneself between an opponent and their intended target, obstructing their movement or view
protegge, ostruire
the act of gaining possession of the ball from an opponent through legal means
intercettazione, furto
a strategy where each player defends an assigned area rather than a specific opponent
difesa a zona, difesa zonale
(of ball games) to lose control of the ball, resulting in a missed opportunity to score
perdere il possesso della palla, fare un turnover
the act of hitting a ball or object incorrectly or inaccurately
colpo sbagliato, errore
a deceptive move in basketball and Amerian football where a player pretends to shoot or pass the ball to mislead the defender
finta di tiro, finta di passaggio
the line on the side of a soccer or rugby field that marks the boundary
linea di touch
to obstruct or hinder the progress or action of an opponent, typically in sports or competitive activities
bloccare, ostacolare
to advance while carrying the ball, typically in sports such as football, soccer, or rugby
correre con la palla, portare la palla
a sport that combines elements of soccer and volleyball, played with a ball similar to a football and originating from South Korea
jokgu, sport jokgu
a traditional Indian sport involving two teams where players try to tag opponents while holding their breath
kabaddi, sport tradizionale indiano
a goal resulting from when a player unintentionally scores a goal for the opposing team by sending the ball into their own net
autorete, gol nella propria porta
a pass in sports, typically football or rugby, where the ball is passed sideways or backwards to a teammate
passaggio laterale, passaggio orizzontale
to initiate play by quickly moving the ball into play from a stationary position
passare, mettere in gioco
(primarily in ball games) to kick or hit the ball with such force that sends it flying forward
calciare, colpire
the act of capturing something that has been thrown through the air
catturare