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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvolante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: boˈlante
"El volante cayó justo en la línea del fondo."
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A high-drag projectile used in the sport of badminton, historically consisting of a conical shape formed from sixteen overlapping feathers embedded into a rounded cork base.
"She smashed the shuttlecock powerfully across the net to win the championship point." - 2
A modern synthetic version of a badminton projectile typically made of plastic with a cork or foam base.
"Plastic shuttlecocks are often preferred for recreational outdoor play because they are more durable."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'shuttle', from Middle English 'shytel' meaning a weaver's dart or something that moves back and forth, and 'cock', possibly referring to the tuft of feathers resembling a rooster's tail. First recorded in the late 16th century, the word originally referred to the projectile used in the traditional game of battledore and shuttlecock before being adopted for modern badminton.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shuttlecock" is said worldwide
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volant
Transliteration: vɔ.lɑ̃
"Le joueur a frappé le volant avec force."
Federball
Transliteration: ˈfeːdɐˌbal
"Der Federball flog über das Netz."
volano
Transliteration: voˈlaːno
"Ha colpito il volano con precisione."
volante
Transliteration: boˈlante
"El volante cayó justo en la línea del fondo."
peteca
Transliteration: peˈtɛ.kɐ
"Ele rebateu a peteca com agilidade."
शटलकॉक
Transliteration: shatalkŏk
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"खिलाड़ी ने तेजी से शटलकॉक पर शॉट मारा।"
羽毛球
Transliteration: yǔmáoqiú
Script: 中文汉字
"这记扣杀让羽毛球飞过了网。"
셔틀콕
Transliteration: shyeoteulkok
Script: 한국어 한글
"선수가 강력하게 셔틀콕을 내리쳤습니다."
シャトルコック
Transliteration: shatorukokku
Script: 日本語
"選手は正確にシャトルコックを打ち返した。"
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