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free-kick

English translation: A kick awarded to a player's team for a foul committed by the opposition ...

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English term or phrase:free kick
Selected answer:A kick awarded to a player's team for a foul committed by the opposition ...
Entered by: Cilian O'Tuama

07:15 Jun 20, 2002
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: free-kick
Context:
By its very nature, information accumulated in the form of video, picture and audio does not lend itself to automated searching since most current searching techniques are based on text. Imagine trying to use keywords to compare **free-kicks** or analyse passing movements in the afternoon's TV soccer programmes."

Is this a soccer term?
Eva Blanar
Hungary
Local time: 10:24
yes, it is
Explanation:
a free-kick is generally awarded for a foul by the opposing team and allows the team to hit the ball without opponent's interference, either directly at the goal (direct) or indirectly to another player.
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Klaus Dorn (X)
Local time: 11:24
Grading comment
Thanks, that's perfect!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +1Yes. But I wouldn't use the hyphen.
athena22
4 +1yes, it is
Klaus Dorn (X)
4yes, I'd agree
Piotr Kurek


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
yes, I'd agree


Explanation:
pwk

Piotr Kurek
Local time: 10:24
PRO pts in pair: 4
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
yes, it is


Explanation:
a free-kick is generally awarded for a foul by the opposing team and allows the team to hit the ball without opponent's interference, either directly at the goal (direct) or indirectly to another player.

Klaus Dorn (X)
Local time: 11:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 35
Grading comment
Thanks, that's perfect!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chris Rowson (X): Not "hit" though. The footies do use it, but it doesn´t work in your sentence. "Kick" would be safe.
23 mins
  -> you're absolutely right, I'm all wrapped up in the World Cup and there you hear it a lot...
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Yes. But I wouldn't use the hyphen.


Explanation:
"Free kick:
A kick awarded to a players team for a foul committed by the opposition; the player kicks a stationary ball without any
opposing players within 10 yards of the ball."

Just to add more info (and a little confusion, perhaps), there are direct free kicks and indirect free kicks...




    Reference: http://users.erols.com/soccertip/dictionary/dictio12.htm
athena22
United States
Local time: 01:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frazer Clark (X): Yes, no hyphen required! :o) Frazer
36 mins
  -> Thx!
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