volley

volée

Coup donné à une balle ou à un ballon avant qu’il touche le sol.

En anglais simple : A hit or kick of a ball before it touches the ground.

• Her volley went over the net.
• He scored with a powerful volley.
• We practiced forehand volleys on the tennis court.

Expressions courantes : backhand volley, forehand volley, powerful volley

salve

Plusieurs balles, flèches ou autres projectiles tirés en même temps, ou l’action de les tirer ainsi.

En anglais simple : Several bullets, arrows, or other weapons fired at the same time, or the act of firing them.

• The soldiers fired a volley.
• A volley of bullets struck the gate.
• Three volleys echoed across the valley.

Comment l'utiliser : a volley of something (A volley of arrows flew over the wall.)

Synonymes : salvo, burst

Expressions courantes : volley of shots, fire a volley, volley of arrows

salve, rafale

Grande quantité de paroles, de sons ou d’autres choses émis ensemble ou rapidement les uns après les autres.

En anglais simple : A large number of words, sounds, or other things sent out together or in quick succession.

• She answered with a volley of insults.
• A volley of laughter came from the kitchen.
• Reporters greeted him with volleys of questions.

Comment l'utiliser : a volley of something (The speaker faced a volley of questions.)

Synonymes : burst, barrage, torrent

Expressions courantes : volley of questions, volley of insults, volley of criticism

frapper de volée

Frapper une balle ou un ballon avant qu’il touche le sol.

En anglais simple : To hit or kick a ball before it touches the ground.

• She volleyed the ball over the net.
• The striker volleyed the cross into the goal.
• Can you volley with your left foot?

Expressions courantes : volley the ball, volley into goal, volley over something