cross-court in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cross-court in the English»French Dictionary

cross-court ADJ SPORTS

cross-court shot, volley

droit croisé

Translations for cross-court in the French»English Dictionary

I.croisé (croisée) [kʀwɑze] VB pp

croisé → croiser

II.croisé (croisée) [kʀwɑze] ADJ

1. croisé (se chevauchant):

croisé (croisée) bâtons, fils, jambes

crossed

croisé (croisée) bras, mains

folded

châle croisé sur la poitrine

shawl crossed over the chest

bretelles croisées dans le dos

braces which cross over at the back Brit

bretelles croisées dans le dos

suspenders which cross over at the back Am

conversations croisées TELEC

crossed lines

2. croisé (métissé):

croisé (croisée) sang

mixed

croisé (croisée) chien

crossbred

race croisée

crossbreed

pollinisation croisée

cross-pollination

3. croisé FASHION:

croisé (croisée) costume, veste

double-breasted

croisé (croisée) dos, corsage

crossover attr

4. croisé (réciproque):

croisé (croisée) accords, alliances

reciprocal

croisé (croisée) taux

cross attr

accord de licences croisées

reciprocal licensing agreements

participations croisées

cross ou reciprocal holdings

indexation croisée

cross indexing

5. croisé LIT:

croisé (croisée) rimes, vers

alternate

6. croisé SPORTS:

volée croisée

cross-court volley

passe croisée

reverse pass

7. croisé TEXTIL:

tissu croisé

twill

8. croisé COMPUT:

compilateur croisé

cross-compiler

III.croisé N m

1. croisé HISTORY:

croisé

crusader

2. croisé TEXTIL:

croisé

twill

IV.croisée N f

1. croisée (intersection):

croisée

junction (de of)

à la croisée des chemins lit, fig

at the crossroads

être à la croisée de deux cultures/mondes

to be poised between two different cultures/worlds

2. croisée liter:

croisée (fenêtre)

window

croisée (fenêtre à meneaux)

casement window

3. croisée ARCHIT:

croisée d'ogives

ribbed vault

croisée du transept

transept crossing

See also croiser

I.croiser [kʀwɑze] VB trans

1. croiser (mettre l'un sur l'autre):

croiser objets, câbles

to cross

croiser les bras/mains

to fold one's arms/hands

croiser les jambes

to cross one's legs

croiser les doigts (pour que ça réussisse) fig

to keep one's fingers crossed

2. croiser (couper) rue, voie:

croiser rue, voie

to cross

3. croiser:

croiser qn/qc (passer à côté de) véhicule, piéton:

to pass sb/sth (coming the other way)

croiser qn/qc (rencontrer)

to meet

on a croisé un car

we passed a bus (coming the other way)

j'ai croisé leur bateau en sortant du port

I passed their boat (coming in) as I left the harbour

une voiture nous a croisés à vive allure

a car flashed past us in the opposite direction

mon regard croisa le sien

our eyes met, my gaze met his/hers

4. croiser BIOL:

croiser espèces, animaux

to cross(breed)

croiser A avec B

to cross A with B

5. croiser SPORTS (au tennis):

croiser un coup

to play a cross-court stroke

(au football) croiser son tir

to make a diagonal pass

II.croiser [kʀwɑze] VB intr

1. croiser FASHION:

croiser bretelles:

to cross

croiser veste:

to cross over

la veste croise mal parce qu'il a grossi

the jacket pulls across the front because he's put on weight

2. croiser NAUT:

croiser (gén)

to cruise

croiser (pour surveiller)

to be on patrol

croiser dans le golfe

to patrol the gulf

croiser au large des côtes africaines

to cruise off the coast of Africa

III.se croiser VB refl

1. se croiser (passer à côté):

se croiser piétons, véhicules, navires:

to pass each other

se croiser colis, lettres:

to cross (in the post Brit)

se croiser colis, lettres:

to cross (in the mail Am)

2. se croiser (se couper):

se croiser routes, lignes:

to cross

nos regards se sont croisés

our eyes met

3. se croiser HISTORY:

se croiser

to go on a crusade

I.croiser [kʀwɑze] VB trans

1. croiser (mettre l'un sur l'autre):

croiser objets, câbles

to cross

croiser les bras/mains

to fold one's arms/hands

croiser les jambes

to cross one's legs

croiser les doigts (pour que ça réussisse) fig

to keep one's fingers crossed

2. croiser (couper) rue, voie:

croiser rue, voie

to cross

3. croiser:

croiser qn/qc (passer à côté de) véhicule, piéton:

to pass sb/sth (coming the other way)

croiser qn/qc (rencontrer)

to meet

on a croisé un car

we passed a bus (coming the other way)

j'ai croisé leur bateau en sortant du port

I passed their boat (coming in) as I left the harbour

une voiture nous a croisés à vive allure

a car flashed past us in the opposite direction

mon regard croisa le sien

our eyes met, my gaze met his/hers

4. croiser BIOL:

croiser espèces, animaux

to cross(breed)

croiser A avec B

to cross A with B

5. croiser SPORTS (au tennis):

croiser un coup

to play a cross-court stroke

(au football) croiser son tir

to make a diagonal pass

II.croiser [kʀwɑze] VB intr

1. croiser FASHION:

croiser bretelles:

to cross

croiser veste:

to cross over

la veste croise mal parce qu'il a grossi

the jacket pulls across the front because he's put on weight

2. croiser NAUT:

croiser (gén)

to cruise

croiser (pour surveiller)

to be on patrol

croiser dans le golfe

to patrol the gulf

croiser au large des côtes africaines

to cruise off the coast of Africa

III.se croiser VB refl

1. se croiser (passer à côté):

se croiser piétons, véhicules, navires:

to pass each other

se croiser colis, lettres:

to cross (in the post Brit)

se croiser colis, lettres:

to cross (in the mail Am)

2. se croiser (se couper):

se croiser routes, lignes:

to cross

nos regards se sont croisés

our eyes met

3. se croiser HISTORY:

se croiser

to go on a crusade

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His favored groundstroke was his flat, laser-accurate two-handed backhand, hit well cross-court but in particular down the line.

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With accurate serving and strong cross-court coverage, the pair hit 18 winners across two sets, with 11 unforced errors to their opponents' mammoth 22.

www.sportskeeda.com

He plays a traditional cross-court game almost half of the time (48%).

www.ausopen.com

In some cases, players may be able to outlast the pusher by hitting several cross-court strokes and waiting for the pusher to hit a ball that can be volleyed away.

en.wikipedia.org

Kei looks to have his opponents right where he wants them, battling it out in backhand-to-backhand cross-court exchanges.2.

www.ausopen.com

When you come in against him he can pass cross-court or down the line.

www.telegraph.co.uk

They have good cross-court returns and are good with volleys and serving.

www.latimes.com

Her cross-court backhand generally lacks the depth required to throw her opponents off course.

en.wikipedia.org

On the next possession, he grabbed a rebound and threw a cross-court alley-oop pass.

www.mlive.com

And he gets this game off to a very good start, with two good body-serves which he follows up with big, cross-court forehand winners.

www.telegraph.co.uk