ziccer

English translation: sitter (open goal)

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Hungarian term or phrase:ziccer
English translation:sitter (open goal)
Entered by: valderby

08:26 Jul 24, 2008
Hungarian to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / futball
Hungarian term or phrase: ziccer
Szövegkörnyezet:
Ritkán rúgják be a támadók ellene a ziccereket.
Köszönöm!
valderby
Local time: 11:31
sitter (open goal)
Explanation:
In football, a "ziccer" is a great chance to score a goal...

here: "it is rare for a striker to score a sitter against him"

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-07-24 11:19:48 GMT)
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or "one on one situation with the keeper" - strikers rarely score against him in one-on-one situations...
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David McFegan
Hungary
Local time: 11:31
Grading comment
Mindenkinek köszönöm a segítséget!
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4 +5sitter (open goal)
David McFegan
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Explanation:
http://www.magyarangolszotar.com/z/ziccer-ID204911.html

http://szotar.dicfor.com/Szotar?szotar=angolmagyarszotar&szo...

Hungary GMK
Hungary
Local time: 11:31
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Köszönöm!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  juvera: A sz=ó lehet használni, mint otthagyott labda, pontosabban "tálalt", de a ziccerre túl komplikált lenne, mert magyarázatot igényel.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
sitter (open goal)


Explanation:
In football, a "ziccer" is a great chance to score a goal...

here: "it is rare for a striker to score a sitter against him"

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-07-24 11:19:48 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

or "one on one situation with the keeper" - strikers rarely score against him in one-on-one situations...

David McFegan
Hungary
Local time: 11:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Mindenkinek köszönöm a segítséget!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mátyás Marosy: E.g. on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILt3vg7oCzY From a sports article: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20011118/ai_...
41 mins

agree  Lingua.Franca: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Transwiki:Sitter_(football)
4 hrs

agree  juvera
5 hrs

agree  Michael Golden
5 hrs

agree  Krisztina Lelik
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