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Pronunciation / Transliteration: vɛʁ lə fɔ̃ dy tɛʁɛ̃
"Le quarterback a lancé le ballon vers le fond du terrain."
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In a direction toward the end of a field or playing area.
"The quarterback threw the ball downfield to the wide receiver."
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The area of play that is further from the starting point or goal.
"The team focused on advancing the ball downfield during the second half."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'downfield' is a compound of 'down' and 'field'. 'Down' originates from Old English 'dūn', meaning 'hill' or 'downward', while 'field' comes from Old English 'feld', meaning 'open land'. The term has evolved in usage, particularly in sports contexts, to refer to areas further away from the starting point or goal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Downfield" is said worldwide
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vers le fond du terrain
Transliteration: vɛʁ lə fɔ̃ dy tɛʁɛ̃
"Le quarterback a lancé le ballon vers le fond du terrain."
nach vorne
Transliteration: naːx ˈfɔʁnə
"Der Quarterback warf den Ball nach vorne."
verso il fondo del campo
Transliteration: ˈverso il ˈfondo del ˈkaːmpo
"Il quarterback ha lanciato la palla verso il fondo del campo."
hacia el fondo del campo
Transliteration: ˈaθja el ˈfondo del ˈkampo
"El mariscal de campo lanzó el balón hacia el fondo del campo."
para o fundo do campo
Transliteration: ˈpaɾɐ u ˈfũdu du ˈkɐ̃pu
"O quarterback lançou a bola para o fundo do campo."
मैदान के अंत की ओर
Transliteration: maidaan ke ant ki or
"क्वार्टरबैक ने गेंद मैदान के अंत की ओर फेंकी।"
向场地深处
Transliteration: xiàng chǎngdì shēnchù
"四分卫将球向场地深处投掷。"
필드의 끝으로
Transliteration: pildeuui kkeuteuro
"쿼터백이 필드의 끝으로 공을 던졌다."
フィールドの奥へ
Transliteration: fīrudo no oku e
"クォーターバックはフィールドの奥へボールを投げた。"
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