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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLook-away
/ˈlʊk.əˌweɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A pass in basketball or other team sports where the player passes the ball in a direction other than the one they are facing or looking.
"The point guard executed a brilliant look-away that caught the defense completely off guard."
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Involving or characterized by looking in a direction different from where one's attention or action is directed.
"His signature look-away shot became legendary throughout the league."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'look away', which combines the Old English verb 'lōcian' (to look, see) with the adverb 'away' (from Proto-Germanic *awi-wēgja). It transitioned into a hyphenated noun and adjective in sports and psychology contexts during the mid-20th century to describe deceptive maneuvers or avoidance behaviors.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Look-away" is said worldwide
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passe aveugle
Transliteration: pas ah-vuhl
"Il a réussi une passe aveugle spectaculaire."
No-Look-Pass
Transliteration: no luk pas
"Der Spieler zeigte einen perfekten No-Look-Pass."
passaggio senza guardare
Transliteration: pas-saj-jo sen-tsa gwar-da-re
"Ha fatto un passaggio senza guardare incredibile."
pase sin mirar
Transliteration: pa-se sin mi-rar
"El base completó un pase sin mirar decisivo."
passe sem olhar
Transliteration: pa-si sem o-li-ar
"Ele surpreendeu a todos com um passe sem olhar."
बिना देखे पास
Transliteration: bina dekhe pass
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"खिलाड़ी ने एक शानदार बिना देखे पास दिया।"
不看人传球
Transliteration: bù kàn rén chuán qiú
Script: 中文汉字
"他用一个精彩的不看人传球助攻队友得分。"
노룩 패스
Transliteration: no-ruk pae-seu
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 경기 중 환상적인 노룩 패스를 선보였다."
ノールックパス
Transliteration: nō rukku pasu
Script: 日本語
"ポイントガードは見事なノールックパスを決めました。"
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