a method of restarting play in soccer, rugby, and other ball sports, where a player kicks the ball without opposition from the opposing team
frispark, gratis kick
a method of kicking the ball where it is dropped from the hands and kicked before it hits the ground
punt, spark
a kick where the ball is placed on the ground before being kicked, commonly used in sports like American football and rugby
placering kick, placerad sparking
(in sports) to advance with the ball toward the goal, aiming to score points or create opportunities for the team
driva, tränga igenom
a pass or action by a player that helps a teammate score a point or goal
assist, passning
the act of defending a team's goal in sports such as soccer or hockey by preventing the opposing team from scoring
målvaktspel, målaktig arbete
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
center, pass till mitten
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
tackla, stoppa
to use a defensive maneuver to take the ball or puck away from an opponent
tackla, blockera
the line that marks the boundary between the playing field and the goal area in sports like soccer, American football, and rugby
mållinje, målområde
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
fältspel, försvar
(in sports) to prevent an opponent from scoring a goal or point
försvara, skydda
the line on the side of a soccer or rugby field that marks the boundary
sidolinje
a defensive play that drives the ball away from the goal area
rensning, städning
a quick offensive move in basketball or other sports where the team rapidly advances the ball to score before the defense can set up
snabb attack, snabb kontra
an act of moving the ball along the ground with repeated slight touches or bounces, especially in soccer, hockey, and basketball
dribbling, dribbel
(in sports) to block or prevent an opponent from scoring a goal or point in a game
rädda, stoppa
a deep, forward pass or hit in a ball game, typically covering a significant distance down the field
en djup passning, en lång träff
a type of shot in golf and similar sports where the ball is hit with a controlled spin to change its direction
skärning, skott med snurr
(in sports) to start a game or match by kicking the ball or puck
avsparka, starta
(sports) a kicking technique where the ball is dropped and kicked just after it touches the ground
dropkick, nedsläppspark
a method of restarting play in soccer and similar sports where a player throws the ball back into play from the sideline
inkast, kast från sidan
(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
fånga, plocka
(in sports such as soccer) to score a goal by kicking the ball
skjuta mål, trycka
(in sports) an act of hitting the ball using a bat or racket
slag, rörelse
to try to score points in a ball game by kicking, hitting, or throwing the ball
skjuta, slå
to give the ball to a teammate by kicking, throwing, etc.
passa, ge bollen till
to hit a ball in sports before it touches the ground, typically with a quick and controlled strike
volleya, slå i luften
the skill of making accurate or successful shots in sports like golf, tennis, or basketball
skottförmåga, precision i skott
the average number of runs scored by a batter per 100 balls faced
slagfrekvens, träffprocent
an uncontrolled ball available for any player to pick it up
lös boll, fri boll
a shot where the ball is hit immediately after it bounces
halvvolley, halv volley
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 och gå, passa-och-röra-spel
a quick and close-range transfer of the ball between players on the same team
kortpass, snabbpass
the continued motion after hitting the ball with a bat, racket, or club
uppföljning, fortsättning
to strategically position oneself between an opponent and their intended target, obstructing their movement or view
skydda, blockera
the act of gaining possession of the ball from an opponent through legal means
stöld, fångst
a strategy where each player defends an assigned area rather than a specific opponent
zonskydd, zons försvar
(of ball games) to lose control of the ball, resulting in a missed opportunity to score
tappa bollen, ge bort bollen
the act of hitting a ball or object incorrectly or inaccurately
missade träff, felaktig träff
a deceptive move in basketball and Amerian football where a player pretends to shoot or pass the ball to mislead the defender
fint skott, fint pass
the line on the side of a soccer or rugby field that marks the boundary
sidolinje
to obstruct or hinder the progress or action of an opponent, typically in sports or competitive activities
blockera, hindra
to advance while carrying the ball, typically in sports such as football, soccer, or rugby
springa med bollen, bära bollen
a sport that combines elements of soccer and volleyball, played with a ball similar to a football and originating from South Korea
jokgu, sporten jokgu
a traditional Indian sport involving two teams where players try to tag opponents while holding their breath
kabaddi, traditionell indisk sport
a goal resulting from when a player unintentionally scores a goal for the opposing team by sending the ball into their own net
självmål, mål i egen bur
a pass in sports, typically football or rugby, where the ball is passed sideways or backwards to a teammate
sidopass, lateralt pass
to initiate play by quickly moving the ball into play from a stationary position
starta, snappa
(primarily in ball games) to kick or hit the ball with such force that sends it flying forward
sparka, slå
the act of capturing something that has been thrown through the air
fångst, fångande