back pass UK
bæk pæs
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Definition of back pass - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
soccerTECH.UKintentional pass to the goalkeeper by a teammateTECH.UK
  • The defender made a back pass to the goalkeeper.
return pass
2.
sportsTECH.UKdeliberate pass backwards to a teammateTECH.UK
  • He executed a back pass to maintain possession.
return pass
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Expressions with pass

pass byv.
move past something or someone
I watched the cars pass by the window..
pass alongv.
deliver a message or item to someone
She will pass along the invitation to him.
pass aroundv.
show or share something among a group
He wanted to pass around the photo to see everyone's reactions..
pass awayv.
die, especially in a gentle or euphemistic way
Her grandmother passed away last year..
make a passv.
attempt to move the ball to a teammate in sports
She managed to make a pass to her teammate, securing the goal..
pass downv.
transfer something to the next generation
The recipe was passed down from my grandmother.

Terms related to back pass

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defensegoalkeepermaneuverplaysoccerstrategytacticteamworkassistcoordinationteammate

Terms with back pass included in their meaning

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return passn.
sports
pass back to the player who passed it
returnv.
technology
pass data back to the calling procedure
open-backadj.
audio equipment
allowing sound to pass through the back

Examples of back pass in a sentence

  • The coach criticized the risky back pass during the match.
  • The defender's back pass caught the opponent off guard.
  • A quick back pass set up the winning goal.

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  1. French:passe en retrait, retour en arrière, ...
  2. German:Rückpass, Zurückspiel, ...
  3. Italian:retropassaggio, passaggio all'indietro, ...
  4. Spanish:pase atrás, pase hacia atrás, ...
  5. Portuguese:passe para trás, passe recuado, ...
  6. Chinese:回传球, ...
  7. Japanese:バックパス, 後方パス, ...
  8. Arabic:تمريرة خلفية للحارس, تَمْرِيرَة خَلْفِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַעֲבָרָה אָחוֹרִית, מְסִירָה אֲחוֹרִית, ...
  10. Russian:передача назад, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зворотний пас, ...
  12. Hindi:बैक पास, ...

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