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I.volley [Brit ˈvɒli, Am ˈvɑli] N

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1. volley SPORTS:

volley (in tennis)

volley (in soccer)

reprise f de volée

to miss a volley (in tennis)

rater une volée

to practise one's volleys (in tennis)

s'entraîner à la volée

to hit or kick the ball on the volley

frapper la balle de volée

2. volley MIL:

volley (of gunfire)

salve f (of de)

volley (of missiles)

volée f (of de)

Phrases:

a volley of (series of) fig questions, words

un feu roulant de

a volley of insults, oaths

II.volley [Brit ˈvɒli, Am ˈvɑli] VB trans

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volley SPORTS (in tennis) ball

prendre [qc] de volée

volley (in soccer) ball

reprendre [qc] de volée

III.volley [Brit ˈvɒli, Am ˈvɑli] VB intr SPORTS

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volley (in tennis)

jouer à la volée

half-volley N

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half-volley

serve-and-volley ADJ

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serve-and-volley game, player:

serve-and-volley

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cross-court shot, volley

to sb's forehand attr return, volley

backhand volley

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demi-volée

se livrer à un vrai mitraillage

to fire a volley of questions

volée (de projectiles, coups)

volley (de of)

une volée de pierres/plombs

a volley of stones/shot

volley

reprendre la balle de volée

to take the ball on the volley

volée basse (au tennis)

low volley

volée en coup droit (au tennis)

drive volley

volée de revers

backhand volley

salve d'injures

volley of insults

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I.volley [ˈvɒli, Am ˈvɑ:li] N

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1. volley (salvo):

volley

volley gunfire

to discharge a volley

tirer une salve

2. volley (onslaught):

volley

3. volley SPORTS:

volley

II.volley [ˈvɒli, Am ˈvɑ:li] VB intr SPORTS

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volley

effectuer une volée

III.volley [ˈvɒli, Am ˈvɑ:li] VB trans SPORTS

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to volley a ball

effectuer une volée

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overhead volley

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volley

to volley

bordée d'injures

volley of insults

projection de pierres

volley

décharge de plombs

volley

une volée de projectiles/de coups

a volley of projectiles/of blows

volley

to discharge a volley

tirer une salve

to volley a ball

effectuer une volée

overhead volley

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The initial volley was non-fatal, and the wounded men had to plead to be finished off. en.wikipedia.org

At this point the police started the volley. en.wikipedia.org

To avoid being hit between volleys, they had to keep moving. en.wikipedia.org

It is an organized beach with umbrellas, as well as a beach bar, restaurant and tennis beach volley. en.wikipedia.org

After ramming, the turtle ship would unleash a broadside volley of cannonballs. en.wikipedia.org

Only one company of militia managed to fire a volley before fleeing. en.wikipedia.org

The first row fired a volley while the fourth row moved forward between the men to fire another volley. en.wikipedia.org

He scored in his debut with a beautiful volley with left. en.wikipedia.org

His serve and volley style is rare among modern players. en.wikipedia.org

His funeral was conducted in military fashion, with volleys fired at intervals in his honor. en.wikipedia.org

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