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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesreceveur éloigné
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁə.sə.vœʁ e.lɔ.ʁje
"Le receveur éloigné a couru une trajectoire parfaite."
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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
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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receveur éloigné
Transliteration: ʁə.sə.vœʁ e.lɔ.ʁje
"Le receveur éloigné a couru une trajectoire parfaite."
Wide Receiver
Transliteration: ˈwaɪd ʁiˌsiːvɐ
"Der Wide Receiver fing den entscheidenden Pass."
ricevitore largo
Transliteration: ri.tʃi.viˈto.re ˈlar.ɡo
"Il ricevitore largo ha segnato un touchdown."
receptor abierto
Transliteration: re.sepˈtoɾ aˈβjeɾ.to
"El receptor abierto corrió rápido hacia la zona de anotación."
receptor aberto
Transliteration: ʁe.sepˈtoʁ aˈbɛʁ.tu
"O receptor aberto agarrou a bola com firmeza."
वाइड रिसीवर
Transliteration: waid risīvar
"वाइल्ड रिसीवर ने शानदार कैच पकड़ा।"
外接手
Transliteration: wài jiē shǒu
"这名外接手成功完成了关键的传球接应。"
와이드 리시버
Transliteration: wa-i-deu ri-si-beo
"와이드 리시버가 터치다운을 기록했습니다."
ワイドレシーバー
Transliteration: waido reshībā
"ワイドレシーバーがパスを見事にキャッチした。"
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