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corta-luz

English translation: a dummy/ "selling a dummy"

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Portuguese term or phrase: corta-luz English translation: a dummy/ "selling a dummy" Entered by: sarahjeanne (X)

15:10 Sep 1, 2008

Portuguese to English translations [PRO] Sports / Fitness / Recreation / football/soccer
Portuguese term or phrase: corta-luz Gente, já está no proz com a resposta de "feint" só que (como MUITAS vezes acontece no proz) não há muito explicação nem muita informação de apoio. http://www.proz.com/kudoz/portuguese_to_english/sports_fitne... Achei possibilidade que talvez corta-luz pode ser "pick" ou "screen", mas estes termos são mais para um bloqueio, e do que achei da corta-luz é que é uma jogada aonde o jogador finge que vai passar para um mas passa pro outro. Mesmo se não souber a resposta em inglês, se alguém pode me explicar (e podemos ter um consenso) no que é uma corta-luz no futebol ficaria muito agadecida. Obrigada!	sarahjeanne (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 11 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 95 Brazil Local time: 02:57
a dummy Explanation: A dummy or feint is a football (soccer) and rugby term used to refer to a particular player deceiving the opposition into believing he is going to pass	Selected response from: kashew France Local time: 07:57
Grading comment thanks to everyone; especially to Thomas for the reference info. 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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5 +1	a dummy	kashew
3	feint	Helen Carter

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Discussion entries: 3

sarahjeanne (X) Brazil ASKER 20:56 Sep 1, 2008  A friend of mine had said it was a pick or a screen, which to me is something you do in basketball. "Feint" was already suggested in Proz. I found corta-luz translated in both contexts, and so you can translate it in many ways. What I want to know is if "corta-luz" in football is in fact "feint" and not a type of block, ie pick or screen. kashew France 20:49 Sep 1, 2008  I've never heard of "picks" in football and "screening" is protecting the ball from the opponenet with one's body. "Selling a dummy" for making a feint is a good expression! sarahjeanne (X) Brazil ASKER 15:45 Sep 1, 2008  I appreciate your answers, but what I really want is confirmation that "corta-luz" is in fact a feint, dummy, fake out, etc. and not a pick or screen, which is completely different. Automatic update in 00:

  

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feint Explanation: não conheço o termo 'corta-luz', mas pela sua explicação parece o 'fintar' usado em Portugal que julgo deriva do 'feint', ou seja, ludubriar o oponente, fazendo-o pensar que vai chutar a bola para outro lado. Penso que seja isto.	Helen Carter Local time: 06:57 Native speaker of: English, Portuguese
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a dummy Explanation: A dummy or feint is a football (soccer) and rugby term used to refer to a particular player deceiving the opposition into believing he is going to pass	kashew France Local time: 07:57 Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment thanks to everyone; especially to Thomas for the reference info.
Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  tom_michell: In football, a dummy is when a player pretends he's going to receive a pass but then allows the ball to run under his foot or through his legs so that it continues on to a teammate.//I think this is actually the right term albeit with a wrong description. 5 hrs   -> I think you are right! Are you voting for feint then?
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Reference Reference information: I just checked with a Brazilian and the description he gave me was basically that of an attacking player without the ball who deliberately blocks a defender's path/access/view of the ball or attacking player in possession. That said, search for corta-luz on YouTube and all the football videos show someone performing a dummy... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkQVl8PqQUM	tom_michell United Kingdom Specializes in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 12
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