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SLAMDUNK [2 records]

Record 1 2020-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
DEF

A shot made by … throwing the ball down through the basket with one or both hands.

OBS

A dunk is usually made by jumping into the air.

Key term(s)
  • slamdunk

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
DEF

Lancer qui consiste à faire pénétrer le ballon dans le panier de haut en bas avec une ou deux mains.

OBS

On réalise le plus souvent un smash en sautant dans les airs.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Básquetbol
DEF

Enceste directo con una o dos manos.

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Record 2 2020-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
DEF

To force downward the ball into the opponents' basket with one or two hands.

OBS

Usually, a player jumps into the air to dunk.

Key term(s)
  • slamdunk

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
DEF

Faire pénétrer le ballon dans le panier de haut en bas avec une ou deux mains.

OBS

Le plus souvent, un joueur saute dans les airs pour smasher.

Spanish

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