In the field of sport, a volley or volley is the hit that is given to the ball before it reaches the ground.
Volley is a notion that can be used in several ways. Whether in its masculine version ( voleo ) or feminine ( volea ), the concept is used to name the blow that is applied to something before it touches the surface . This action is common in the field of sports , when a player hits a ball that is moving through the air.
Although the first sport that comes to mind when we think about this concept is volleyball , the action of volleying takes place in many others, as long as there is the possibility of hitting the ball while it is in mid-flight. For example: “With a volley, the Spanish tennis player defined the match and moved on to the next round of the tournament,” “I hit him with a volley and scored the goal,” “This morning we were training volleys.”
A dance and a blow
This term also finds a meaning in the world of dance , especially the one originally from Spain, since it serves to refer to the movement that consists of kicking while we are in the air, trying to get the foot to reach the greatest possible height. .
The idea of volley is also used to name the blow that is applied with the intention of sanctioning or punishing someone, or the slap capable of knocking down the person who receives it: “If you don't apologize to my friend, I will give you a slap.” volley!" , “The man hit the boy with a volley, who soon burst into tears,” “Have you seen the volley that the Russian player hit at the referee?” .
The idea of volley can refer to a punch or a slap.
Do something "on the fly"
The expression “broadcast” , on the other hand, refers to that action that is carried out without planning or that is carried out spontaneously: “Last night we went to the cinema: we chose a film on broadcast that turned out to be very good” , “My grandfather pressed a button to the broadcast, with so much bad luck that it turned off the machine in the middle of the process” , “We started walking by broadcast and, by chance, we arrived at the local team's stadium” .
Another way in which the same idea can be expressed, in some countries, is "al tun tun" ; Note that the Royal Spanish Academy defines the term tun as "a drum used by the aborigines" or "an ancient dance invented by the Quiché Indians." In any case, this is a carefree way of proceeding , which can be very counterproductive in the middle of a delicate procedure. On the other hand, in the field of agriculture and gardening, broadcast sowing means throwing the seeds in many, instead of placing them carefully in the ground.
A type of theft
It is common to speak of a “broadcast” crime when criminals do not carry out an investigative task prior to their actions, but instead choose their victim at random. If a criminal riding a motorcycle casually crosses paths with a man walking with a briefcase and takes it from his hands, it is a “broadcast robbery.” On the other hand, a gang of kidnappers that studies the movements of a businessman and, one night, captures him for ransom, is not acting “on the fly.”
Just as broadcast robberies require less effort in the preparation stage, the reward is usually less as well. It does not seem very likely to enter a bank or a luxury residence and be able to get hold of a fortune or many valuable objects without a prior meticulous study of all the fundamental factors, such as the times when there is less movement, the doors and windows through which it is convenient to enter and exit the building, and the security methods used by the owners.