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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAll-Pass
/ɔːl pæs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A situation in which all players are allowed to pass or move freely without restriction.
"In the game, the all-pass rule allowed players to strategize without worrying about being blocked." - 2
A specific type of play in sports where the ball is passed to any player on the team.
"The coach implemented an all-pass strategy to enhance teamwork and fluidity on the field."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'all-pass' originates from the combination of 'all', meaning 'every one' or 'entire', and 'pass', which comes from the Old French 'passer', meaning 'to go by' or 'to allow'. The term has evolved in various contexts, particularly in sports and games, to indicate a situation where all players or participants are allowed to pass or move freely.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "All-Pass" is said worldwide
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passage libre
Transliteration: pasaʒ libʁ
"Dans le jeu, la règle de passage libre a permis aux joueurs de se déplacer sans restriction."
Freigabe
Transliteration: ˈfʁaɪ̯ɡaːbə
"Im Spiel erlaubte die Freigabe den Spielern, ohne Einschränkungen zu agieren."
passaggio libero
Transliteration: pasˈsaʤːo ˈlibero
"Nel gioco, la regola del passaggio libero ha permesso ai giocatori di muoversi senza restrizioni."
pase libre
Transliteration: pase ˈliβɾe
"En el juego, la regla de pase libre permitió a los jugadores moverse sin restricciones."
passe livre
Transliteration: ˈpasi ˈlivɾi
"No jogo, a regra do passe livre permitiu que os jogadores se movessem sem restrições."
स्वतंत्र पास
Transliteration: svatantra pās
"खेल में, स्वतंत्र पास नियम ने खिलाड़ियों को बिना किसी प्रतिबंध के खेलने की अनुमति दी।"
自由传球
Transliteration: zìyóu chuánqiú
"在比赛中，自由传球规则允许球员没有限制地移动。"
자유 패스
Transliteration: jayu paeseu
"게임에서 자유 패스 규칙은 선수들이 제한 없이 움직일 수 있게 해주었습니다."
自由パス
Transliteration: jiyū pasu
"ゲームでは、自由パスのルールにより、選手は制限なく移動できました。"
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