Como dizer "Efeito (de bola)" em inglês

Hi Mary,


I think that in almost every sport "efeito(spin)" is an important way of getting an advantage,it changes the direction of the ball.When you take a free kick(soccer),when you play table tenis,baseball,cricket,volleybal,etc.Zico was very good at taking free kicks,especially because of the spin he used to put on the ball.


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Hi Tim,

Glad you´re back!

donay mendonça escreveu:Olá Pessoal,

Efeito=Spin

1)A bola estava com efeito.(The ball had a spin on it.)
2)A bola estava com muito efeito.(The ball had a lot of spin on it.)
3)Ele colocou muito efeito na bola.(He put a lot of spin on the ball.)
4)Ele colocou pouco efeito na bola.(He didn´t put much spin on the ball.

Is that like to throw a curve ball in baseball? In which sports does a ball have a spin on it?

Hi Donay,

I guess all ball games including my game (in the distant past) - rugby

Tim