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volley

volleyball

noun voh-LEH Rare

Usage Note

Volley is a borrowed English term used colloquially in France for volleyball; the full official term is volley-ball (m). The sport's governing body in France is the Fédération Française de Volley. Players are called volleyeurs or volleyeuses.

Examples

"Il joue au volley tous les samedis."

Natural Translation

He plays volleyball every Saturday.

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