quarterback

quarterback, quart-arrière

Joueur de football américain qui dirige l’attaque et lance ou remet généralement le ballon à ses coéquipiers.

En anglais simple : The American football player who directs attacking play and usually throws or hands the ball to teammates.

• The quarterback threw the ball.
• Their new quarterback led the team to victory.
• Who will be the starting quarterback next season?

Expressions courantes : starting quarterback, quarterback position, rookie quarterback

jouer au poste de quarterback

Occuper le poste de football américain chargé de diriger l’attaque et de lancer généralement le ballon aux coéquipiers.

En anglais simple : To play the American football position that directs attacks and usually throws the ball to teammates.

• She quarterbacks the school team.
• He quarterbacked for three seasons before retiring.
• Who will quarterback if our best player is injured?

Comment l'utiliser : quarterback for a team (He used to quarterback for his college team.)

Synonymes : play quarterback

Expressions courantes : quarterback a team, quarterback for someone

diriger l'attaque

Organiser et diriger le jeu offensif d’une équipe.

En anglais simple : To direct a team's attacking play.

• He quarterbacks the offense.
• She quarterbacked the attack during the final drive.
• The coach trusts him to quarterback the team's passing game.

Synonymes : direct, lead

Expressions courantes : quarterback the offense, quarterback an attack