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Portuguese translation: ace

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English term or phrase:ace
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16:40 Sep 10, 2009
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English term or phrase: ace
Definition from britishtennis.com:
A serve where the receiver fails to return or even touch the ball. The point is won by the server.

Example sentence(s):
  • Federer then squandered two game points before serving his second ace for the game to force a tiebreak, with the match ticking past three hours. IBM Corp., Tennis Australia
  • The second-seeded del Potro slammed down five of his 19 aces in the tie breaker, including an authoritative ace down the middle to earn his fourth championship point, then fired a forehand winner to end a high-quality 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(6) victory over Roddick and successfully defend his Washington DC championship. Tennis Week
  • Nadal finds a stunning forehand into the corner to earn two break points. Federer responds with an ace before forcing an error to snuff out both. 365 Media Group plc
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ace
Definition:
Assim como no termo anterior, "tie break", o termo ACE não tem tradução, pois sempre foi utilizado o termo em inglês, tanto no tênis, quanto no vôlei ou no tênis de mesa.
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RoBelinky
5 +1Ás
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ace


Definition from own experience or research:
Assim como no termo anterior, "tie break", o termo ACE não tem tradução, pois sempre foi utilizado o termo em inglês, tanto no tênis, quanto no vôlei ou no tênis de mesa.

Example sentence(s):
  • "Ace de Priddy salva Estados Unidos da eliminação na fase final da Liga Mundial" - Globo Esporte.com  
  • "A Itália começou bem o primeiro set e abrindo 5 a 2, mas os brasileiros logo se recuperaram e com um bloqueio, um ace, e outro bloqueio, virou para 6 a 5. O Brasil conseguiu se manter à frente e, após erros italianos, abriu 13 a 9. A seleção seguiu ampliando com facilidade até fechar em 25 a 15." - Terra Esportes  
  • Saque ou Serviço O saque ou serviço marca o início de uma disputa de pontos no voleibol.Um saque que a bola aterrissa diretamente sobre a quadra do adversário sem ser tocada pelo adversário é denominado em voleibol ace. No voleibol contemporâneo, foram desenvolvidos muitos tipos diferentes de saques: Saque por baixo ou por cima, Jornada nas Estrelas, Saque com efeito, Saque flutuante ou Saque sem peso, Viagem ao Fundo do Mar, Saque oriental. - Volei de Praia  
RoBelinky
Brazil
Local time: 13:02
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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Yes  Priscila Diniz
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Yes  malucha
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Yes  Mariza Conde (MD, PhD)
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Ás


Definition from own experience or research:
Um serviço em que o receptor falha a resposta ou não chega a tocar na bola. O ponto é conquistado pelo servidor.

Ace / Ás - Serviço que, bem colocado ou batido com muita eficácia, não dá hipótese de resposta ao adversário.

Example sentence(s):
  • Gil esteve muito seguro, conseguindo 7 "ases" e permitindo apenas uma quebra de serviço ao opositor - Newstin  

Explanation:
plural - ases
Daniel Catarino
Portugal
Local time: 17:02
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

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Yes  Artur Jorge Martins: Deve ser dos poucos termos do ténis com tradução para português, mas é isto, sem tirar nem pôr.
2 days 22 hrs
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