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После перехода подачи блок остановил контрудар, даром что тот был сильным.
Meaning
After the change of serve, the block stopped the counterhit, although it was strong.
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Breakdown of После перехода подачи блок остановил контрудар, даром что тот был сильным.
быть
to be
после
after
сильный
strong
тот
that one
Questions & Answers about После перехода подачи блок остановил контрудар, даром что тот был сильным.
Why are перехода and подачи both in the genitive in после перехода подачи?
There are two different reasons:
- после always takes the genitive
- подачи is dependent on перехода and means something like transition/change of the serve
So the structure is:
- после
- перехода = after the transition/change
- перехода подачи = the transition/change of the serve
That gives после перехода подачи = after the change of serve / after the serve switched sides.
What does переход подачи mean here?
This is sports language. Подача means serve, and переход подачи refers to the serve passing to the other side or changing hands.
In natural English, depending on the sport, you might think of it as:
- after the change of serve
- after the serve switched sides
- after winning back the serve
So this is not a general everyday phrase; it sounds like commentary or sports description.
Is блок really the subject? How do I know блок остановил контрудар does not mean the opposite?