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googly

/ˈɡuː.ɡli/

Traducción: En el críquet, lanzamiento engañoso que parece que va a girar hacia un lado, pero en realidad gira hacia el opuesto; se usa como táctica para confundir al bateador.

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/ˈɡuː.ɡli/B2formalsport
  • esEn el críquet, lanzamiento engañoso que parece que va a girar hacia un lado, pero en realidad gira hacia el opuesto; se usa como táctica para confundir al bateador.

A cricket ball bowled so that it appears to break one way but actually breaks in the opposite direction, used as a deceptive delivery.

  1. Cricket bowling techniqueC1formalsport

    A type of delivery in cricket bowled by a leg-spin bowler that appears to be spinning to the leg side but actually spins towards the off side, deceiving the batsman.

    esLanzamiento engañoso en críquet

    • The bowler surprised the batsman with a perfectly executed googly.
    • He has mastered the art of bowling a googly to confuse the opposition.
    • The batsman was dismissed by a googly that turned sharply away from him.

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  • googly's possessive singular form