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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjeu sur le terrain
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʒø syʁ lə tɛʁ.ʁɑ̃
"Un bon jeu sur le terrain est crucial pour gagner le match de baseball."
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The action of taking up positions and stopping or catching the ball in sports such as cricket, baseball, and softball.
"Their exceptional fielding prevented the opposing team from scoring several runs."
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Present participle of field; positioning players or acting as a fielder in a game.
"The manager is fielding a very young and inexperienced team for tonight's match."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'field' (from Middle English 'feld', Old English 'feld', meaning open country or ground), combined with the present participle suffix '-ing'. Originally used in the context of military operations or hunting, it evolved by the 18th century to describe the action of players taking positions on the playing field in bat-and-ball sports like cricket and baseball.
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jeu sur le terrain
Transliteration: ʒø syʁ lə tɛʁ.ʁɑ̃
"Un bon jeu sur le terrain est crucial pour gagner le match de baseball."
Feldspiel
Transliteration: ˈfɛltˌʃpiːl
"Das Feldspiel der Mannschaft war heute absolut fehlerfrei."
gioco di campo
Transliteration: ˈdʒɔː.ko di ˈkam.po
"Un ottimo gioco di campo ha salvato la squadra."
juego defensivo
Transliteration: ˈxwe.ɣo de.fɛnˈsi.βo
"El juego defensivo fue la clave de la victoria."
jogo de campo
Transliteration: ˈʒo.ɡu dʒi ˈkɐ̃.pu
"O jogo de campo da equipa esteve impecável."
क्षेत्ररक्षण
Transliteration: kshetrarakshan
"खराब क्षेत्ररक्षण के कारण टीम मैच हार गई।"
守备
Transliteration: shǒubèi
"这场比赛他们的守备非常出色。"
수비
Transliteration: subi
"탄탄한 수비 덕분에 경기에 승리했습니다."
守備
Transliteration: shubi
"彼らの素晴らしい守備が勝利をもたらした。"
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