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broken-field

/ˈbroʊ.kən fiːld/

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adjective

/ˈbroʊ.kən fiːld/formalamericansportobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, используемое в основном в американском футболе для описания стиля бега, включающего уклонение и маневрирование между защитниками; редко используется вне исторического спортивного контекста.

An obsolete adjective used primarily in American football to describe a style of running that involves dodging and weaving through defenders; rarely used outside of historical sports contexts.

  1. Erratic and unpredictable movementC1informalamericansport

    Characterized by sudden and frequent changes in direction, especially in sports like American football or rugby.

    ruНепредсказуемый и хаотичный

    • The running back made a broken-field run, dodging multiple defenders.
    • His broken-field style of play made him difficult to tackle.
    • The quarterback scrambled with broken-field agility to avoid the sack.

    Synonymserraticevasiveunpredictable

    Antonymsdirectpredictablestablestraight