forehand stroke
- noun
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golpe de derecha
- In tennis class, she practiced her forehand stroke to improve her accuracy and power.
Examples
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This test requires that students return 10 consecutive balls, using a forehand stroke and then a backhand stroke, pitched by a "Prince" pneumatic ball pitching machine into target areas within a specified time period.
Academic text (1990) -
Skill progressions for Unit 2 provided more complex equipment in the first lesson and expanded more on the specific use of backhand and forehand strokes for lessons 4 and 6 compared to respective lessons in Unit 1.
Academic text (1993) -
Amelia, a low-skilled fifth grader, had been attempting to hit forehand strokes to a wall target without success.
Academic text (1995) -
He used a strong forehand stroke to hit the ball over the net during the match.
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To win the game, the player relied on his quick forehand stroke to outmaneuver his opponent.
Synonyms
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A stroke hit with the palm facing forward in tennis or badminton
A stroke hit with the palm facing forward in tennis or badminton
A hard straight shot hit from the side you hold the racket, used in tennis or badminton
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently composed from 'forehand' (a palm-facing tennis/badminton stroke) and 'stroke' (a hit or strike), so a learner who knows both words can readily infer it refers to that specific type of shot. This is a straightforward sports-compound construction that is common cross-linguistically and follows regular English composition patterns, making it comprehensible at B1.
Etymology
Forehand stroke comes from using the hand at the 'front' of your body to swing a racket, with your palm facing the direction you hit. So, it means the normal forward hit on your strong side in sports like tennis or badminton.