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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslinea delle yarde
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈlinea delle ˈjarde
"Il giocatore è stato fermato sulla linea delle dieci yarde."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
One of a series of lines marked on a sports field, especially in American football, parallel to the end lines and indicating the distance in yards from the goal line.
"The quarterback threw the winning touchdown pass from the ten-yard-line." - 2
A specific transverse marker used to measure field position and progress during a game.
"The defense managed to stop the runner just short of the fifty-yard-line."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'yard', originating from Old English 'gyrd' meaning rod or stick, combined with 'line' from Latin 'linea'. The compound term emerged in the late 19th century with the codification of American football and soccer field dimensions to designate marked lines across the playing surface.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Yard-line" is said worldwide
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ligne des yards
Transliteration: liɡ de jard
"L'équipe a avancé jusqu'à la ligne des vingt yards."
Yardlinie
Transliteration: ˈjaːɐ̯tˌliːni̯ə
"Der Ball wurde an der Fünfzig-Yard-Linie abgefangen."
linea delle yarde
Transliteration: ˈlinea delle ˈjarde
"Il giocatore è stato fermato sulla linea delle dieci yarde."
línea de yardas
Transliteration: ˈlinea de ˈʝardas
"El corredor cruzó la línea de yardas con gran velocidad."
linha de jardas
Transliteration: ˈliɲa dʒi ˈʒardɐs
"A jogada começou na linha de trinta jardas."
यार्ड-लाइन
Transliteration: yard-line
"क्वार्टरबैक ने बीस-यार्ड-लाइन से पास फेंका।"
码标线
Transliteration: mǎ biāo xiàn
"球在二十码标线被截住了。"
야드 라인
Transliteration: yadeu rain
"선수는 10야드 라인에서 태클을 당했다."
ヤード線
Transliteration: yādo sen
"ボールは50ヤード線で保持された。"
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