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revés comum

[ʁe'vɛs 'kɔ̃u̯ɐ̃]
nounmasculinepl: reveses comuns
common backhand
1. A tennis stroke executed with the back of the hand facing the direction of the hit, using the dominant arm across the body
She improved her common backhand significantly this season.
Ela melhorou muito seu revés comum nesta temporada.
2. In tennis, a basic backhand technique as opposed to a one-handed or two-handed variant
His common backhand lacks the power of his forehand.
O seu revés comum não tem a potência do seu forehand.
Synonyms
backhandrevésgolpe de revés
Antonyms
forehandgolpe de direitaforehand drive

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
revés comum
Standard term used in tennis instruction
Portugal
revés comum
Technical term in tennis, same usage as Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
revés
Often shortened in casual speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

melhorar o revés comum
fortalecer o revés comum
dominar o revés comum
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