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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesricevitore largo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ri.tʃi.viˈto.re ˈlar.ɡo
"Il ricevitore largo ha segnato un touchdown."
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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
Derived from American English sports terminology, combining the adjective 'wide' (referring to the player's typical starting position near the sideline) and the agent noun 'receiver' from the verb 'receive'. The term emerged in the mid-20th century with the evolution of the forward pass in American football, replacing the older designation 'split end'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wide receiver" is said worldwide
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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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