lob

lob(
lab
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. bombear
Sam lobbed the volleyball over the net.Sam bombeó el voleibol por encima de la red.
b. lanzar hacia arriba
The quarterback lobbed the ball, but the receiver failed to catch it.El mariscal de campo lanzó el balón hacia arriba, pero el receptor no logró atraparlo.
c. lanzar por lo alto
The rebels lobbed shells over the barricade.Los rebeldes lanzaron proyectiles por lo alto sobre la barricada.
d. hacer un globo (tennis)
She calmly lobbed the ball and the other player ran to hit it, but didn't make it.Hizo un globo con la pelota tranquilamente y la otra tenista corrió a pegarla, pero no la alcanzó.
e. hacer un lob (tennis)
The tennis player lobbed the ball to try to break his opponent's rhythm.El tenista hizo un lob con la pelota para intentar romper el ritmo de su contrario.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la vaselina
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The soccer player's incredible lob got us the championship.La brutal vaselina del futbolista nos dejó el campeonato.
b. el globo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
(tennis)
His masterful lob made the fans on both sides applaud.Su magistral globo hizo que los hinchas de los dos lados aplaudieran.
c. el lob
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
(tennis)
She won the game with a lob.Ganó el juego con un lob.
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