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El libro Street Talk 2 - Lección 5

Aprende el vocabulario, las expresiones informales y el inglés conversacional que aparecen en Street Talk 2 Lección 5.

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alley-oop
alley-oop
[Sustantivo]

a basketball play where one player throws the ball near the basket, and a teammate jumps, catches it mid-air, and scores, usually with a dunk or a layup

un alley-oop, un mate al vuelo

un alley-oop, un mate al vuelo

Ex: He threw a perfect alley-oop pass to his teammate, who finished with a powerful dunk. 

Lanzó un pase alley-oop perfecto a su compañero, que remató con un mate potente.

barnburner
barnburner
[Sustantivo]

an impressively successful event

evento impresionante, éxito rotundo

evento impresionante, éxito rotundo

bullet
bullet
[Sustantivo]

(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity

bala rápida, proyectil

bala rápida, proyectil

to cut
to cut
[Verbo]

to decrease or reduce the amount or quantity of something

reducir, disminuir

reducir, disminuir

Ex: The restaurant decided to cut portion sizes to reduce food waste. 

El restaurante decidió reducir el tamaño de las porciones para disminuir el desperdicio de comida.

draw play
draw play
[Sustantivo]

(American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage

jugada de draw, acción de draw

jugada de draw, acción de draw

three-two fastball
three-two fastball
[Sustantivo]

a pitch thrown at high speed when the count is 3 balls and 2 strikes, often as a crucial pitch to try and get the batter out

recta tres-dos, fastball tres-dos

recta tres-dos, fastball tres-dos

Ex: He was ready to unleash a three-two fastball to finish the at-bat. 

Estaba listo para lanzar una bola rápida tres-dos para terminar el turno al bate.

handoff
handoff
[Sustantivo]

(American football) the act of one player handing the ball to another player, typically the quarterback giving it to a running back

la entrega, el pase

la entrega, el pase

Ex: They practiced handoffs to improve their offensive strategy. 

Practicaron los pases para mejorar su estrategia ofensiva.

foul
foul
[Adjetivo]

outside the boundaries of fair play, especially in baseball

falta, fuera de juego

falta, fuera de juego

Ex: A foul hit went straight into the stands. 

Un golpe foul fue directamente a las gradas.

free throw
free throw
[Sustantivo]

(basketball) a shot taken from the free-throw line as a penalty for a foul, with no defenders allowed to interfere

tiro libre, lanzamiento libre

tiro libre, lanzamiento libre

Ex: They missed crucial free throws down the stretch. 

Fallaron tiros libres cruciales en los momentos decisivos.

grand slam
grand slam
[Sustantivo]

a major championship or series of victories in sports, typically tennis, golf, or baseball

gran slam

gran slam

Ex: The athlete's grand slam was the highlight of his career. 

El grand slam del atleta fue el punto culminante de su carrera.

half-court
half-court
[Sustantivo]

the area of the basketball court that is located between the two baskets, or a play or game involving only this section of the court

media cancha, mitad de la cancha

media cancha, mitad de la cancha

Ex: He made a stunning shot from half-court at the buzzer. 

Hizo un tiro desde media cancha impresionante en el pitido final.

hit
hit
[Sustantivo]

(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)

golpe exitoso, batazo

golpe exitoso, batazo

jam
jam
[Sustantivo]

(basketball) a dunk, where a player jumps and forcefully slams the ball through the hoop

mate, clavada

mate, clavada

Ex: That was the highlight of the game, a thunderous jam over his defender. 

Ese fue el punto culminante del juego, un mate estruendoso sobre su defensor.

layup
layup
[Sustantivo]

(basketball) a shot taken close to the basket where the player lays the ball into the hoop

bandeja, tiro bajo

bandeja, tiro bajo

Ex: His layup tied the game in the final seconds. 

Su layup empató el juego en los últimos segundos.

to [pull] down the rebound

to garb the basketball after a missed shot, either offensively or defensively

Ex: After the missed shot, she leaped high to pull down the rebound and secure possession. 
running play
running play
[Sustantivo]

(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

jugada de carrera, acción de correr

jugada de carrera, acción de correr

to [shoot] (some|) hoops

(in the game of basketball) to take some shots without taking part in an actual game

tirar unas canastas, hacer unos tiros

tirar unas canastas, hacer unos tiros

Ex: Do you want to shoot some hoops before dinner? 

¿Quieres tirar unas canastas antes de cenar?

sideline route
sideline route
[Sustantivo]

(football) a route where the receiver runs toward the sideline to catch a pass near the boundary of the field

ruta de la banda, trayectoria hacia la línea lateral

ruta de la banda, trayectoria hacia la línea lateral

Ex: The quarterback targeted the receiver on a deep sideline route. 

El mariscal de campo apuntó al receptor en una ruta de banda profunda.

get stuffed
get stuffed
[interjección]

used to rudely tell someone to go away or expresses annoyance

vete a freír espárragos, vete a la mierda

vete a freír espárragos, vete a la mierda

Ex: When someone offered him unsolicited advice, he responded with a sharp "get stuffed." 

Cuando alguien le ofreció consejos no solicitados, respondió con un contundente "vete a freír espárragos".

top of the seventh

the first half of the seventh inning in a baseball game, when the visiting team is at bat and the home team is in the field

Ex: The visiting team scored two runs in the top of the seventh, taking the lead. 
turnover
turnover
[Sustantivo]

a situation where a player loses possession of the ball to the opposing team, either by a bad pass, violation, or steal

pérdida de balón, turnover

pérdida de balón, turnover

Ex: The team's high number of turnovers led to several fast-break points for the opposition. 

El alto número de pérdidas de balón del equipo llevó a varios puntos de contraataque para el oponente.

walk
walk
[Sustantivo]

(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

base por bolas, caminata

base por bolas, caminata

Ex: The pitcher allowed three walks in the inning. 
wide receiver
wide receiver
[Sustantivo]

a player in American football who specializes in catching passes from the quarterback

receptor abierto, receptor ancho

receptor abierto, receptor ancho

Ex: The quarterback threw a perfect spiral to the wide receiver down the sideline. 

El mariscal de campo lanzó una espiral perfecta al receptor abierto por la banda.

to [work] a pitcher to a full count

to describe a batter’s strategy of forcing the pitcher to throw a series of pitches, resulting in a 3-2 count, where the batter has three balls and two strikes

Ex: After working the pitcher to a full count, the batter drew a walk. 
zip
zip
[Sustantivo]

a score or amount of zero, typically indicating nothing or a lack of something

cero, nada

cero, nada

Ex: The player scored zip in the second quarter, which hurt the team’s chances. 

El jugador anotó cero en el segundo cuarto, lo que perjudicó las posibilidades del equipo.

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