🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

receveur éloigné

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁə.sə.vœʁ e.lɔ.ʁje

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Wide receiver/ˈwaɪd rɪˌsiː.vɚ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #6500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le receveur éloigné a couru une trajectoire parfaite."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An offensive player in American football whose primary role is to catch forward passes from the quarterback.

    "The wide receiver made a spectacular leaping catch in the end zone for a touchdown."
  2. 2

    A position characterized by speed and agility, responsible for running specific pass routes to evade defenders.

    "Coaches often use a fast wide receiver to stretch the opponent's secondary defense."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines the adjective 'wide', referring to the player's typical positioning near the sideline, and 'receiver', a derivative of the verb 'receive' originating from Old French 'receivre' and Latin 'recipere'. It emerged in American football terminology in the mid-20th century as offensive formations evolved to incorporate more dynamic passing attacks.

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