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Meaning of through ball | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A forward pass played between opposition defenders.

Equivalents

العربية تَمْرِيرَةٌ أَمَامِيَّةٌ تَمْرِيرَةٌ كَاسِرَة كرة بينية
Deutsch Steilpass Steilvorlage
Suomi läpisyöttö
Français passe en profondeur

Examples

“It was an omen of things to come as in the 56th minute the visitors took the lead after a mix-up between Skrtel and Sotirios Kyrgiakos allowed Ebanks-Blake's through-ball to squeeze between them.”
“And a potential partnership with Bruno Fernandes, who has completed the most through balls in the Premier League this season (15), would be an excellent stylistic fit.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

through bridge through draft through draught through station through stone through the ceiling

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