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English: "prop and cop"

Portuguese translation: marcar e chutar



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English term or phrase:"prop and cop"
Portuguese translation:marcar e chutar
Entered by:airmailrpl
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English term or phrase: "prop and cop"
He could 'prop and cop' effectively, and when the occasion warranted he could give the ball a powerful thum
Carla G.
Portugal
Clarification request(s) and response
Carla G.: 2:38pm Dec 20, 2007: Thi is some expression used in american football

marcar e chutar
Explanation:
He could kick long and accurately, once recording a 73-metre punt kick in a game at Punt Road. In every way, Roy Wright was the quintessential "mark and kick" (or "prop and cop") 1950s footballer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Wright

Silver anniversary of a goal achieved - ColumnGregBaum - www ...
Prop and cop type. Kicked millions in the VFA." In Melbourne in winter, one kick can go a long, long way. Printer friendly version ...
www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/08/08/1060145867845.html

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airmailrpl
Brazil
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Obrigada
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Summary of answers provided
5marcar e chutar
airmailrpl
2"se posicionar e capturar"Erico Silveira
1desengatilhar e dispararCatia Luis


  


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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
"se posicionar e capturar"

Explanation:
I woud like to have more context to be more secure on my definition.

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Note added at 4 horas (2007-12-20 18:13:43 GMT)
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The context and the words meaning seems to picture a football player taking a firm and steady position when he catches the ball in efective way.

Erico Silveira
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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\"prop and cop\" desengatilhar e disparar

Explanation:
Não se referirá ao tirar a arma do descanso e disparar? Daí o facto de na linha seguinte ele não ter dado o devido efeito à bala.

Boa sorte

Catia Luis
Portugal
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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Asker: Catia, acho que no rugby não se usam "balas" mas sim bolas...

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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
marcar e chutar

Explanation:
He could kick long and accurately, once recording a 73-metre punt kick in a game at Punt Road. In every way, Roy Wright was the quintessential "mark and kick" (or "prop and cop") 1950s footballer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Wright

Silver anniversary of a goal achieved - ColumnGregBaum - www ...
Prop and cop type. Kicked millions in the VFA." In Melbourne in winter, one kick can go a long, long way. Printer friendly version ...
www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/08/08/1060145867845.html



airmailrpl
Brazil
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