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air shot off the tee

Russian translation: promashka, oshibka

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English term or phrase:air shot off the tee
Russian translation:promashka, oshibka
Entered by: kvaloy (X)

17:20 Dec 10, 2004
English to Russian translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
English term or phrase: air shot off the tee
Apparently the king of cool is notorious for ignoring
his own air shots off the tee and then, having reached the
green, is more than willing to concede himself impossible 40-yard putts that would trouble Tiger Woods
kvaloy (X)
Local time: 00:51
promashka, oshibka
Explanation:
Air shot off the tee means missing the ball when striking if off the the initial playing position in golf.

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Note added at 4 hrs 3 mins (2004-12-10 21:24:43 GMT)
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Well, with the context cleared, I\'d go for:

удары мимо мяча (на начальной отметке/на ти/со старта)
Selected response from:

Alexander Demyanov
Local time: 16:51
Grading comment
Промашка
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3promashka, oshibka
Alexander Demyanov


Discussion entries: 2





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
promashka, oshibka


Explanation:
Air shot off the tee means missing the ball when striking if off the the initial playing position in golf.

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Note added at 4 hrs 3 mins (2004-12-10 21:24:43 GMT)
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Well, with the context cleared, I\'d go for:

удары мимо мяча (на начальной отметке/на ти/со старта)

Alexander Demyanov
Local time: 16:51
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Промашка

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  lucina
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  Yuri Geifman: "Official" definition of an air shot: when a player intends to play a stroke but misses the ball completely
3 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Сергей Лузан
4 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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