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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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
Lanzó un pase alley-oop perfecto a su compañero, que remató con un mate potente.
a very fast pitch in baseball
bala, proyectil
to decrease or reduce the amount or quantity of something
reducir, disminuir
(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
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
Estaba listo para lanzar una bola rápida tres-dos para terminar el turno al bate.
(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
Practicaron los pases para mejorar su estrategia ofensiva.
landing or occurring outside the lines that mark fair territory in baseball
foul, fuera de límites
(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
Fallaron tiros libres cruciales en los momentos decisivos.
a major championship or series of victories in sports, typically tennis, golf, or baseball
gran slam
El grand slam del atleta fue el punto culminante de su carrera.
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
Hizo un tiro desde media cancha impresionante en el pitido final.
(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
golpe exitoso, batazo
a basketball shot in which a player jumps and forcefully puts the ball directly through the basket
mate
(basketball) a shot taken close to the basket where the player lays the ball into the hoop
bandeja, tiro bajo
Su layup empató el juego en los últimos segundos.
to garb the basketball after a missed shot, either offensively or defensively
(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
(in the game of basketball) to take some shots without taking part in an actual game
tirar unas canastas, hacer unos tiros
¿Quieres tirar unas canastas antes de cenar?
(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
El mariscal de campo apuntó al receptor en una ruta de banda profunda.
used to rudely tell someone to go away or expresses annoyance
vete a freír espárragos, vete a la mierda
Cuando alguien le ofreció consejos no solicitados, respondió con un contundente "vete a freír espárragos".
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
an instance in a sport when one team loses possession of the ball to the opposing team
pérdida de balón
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
base por bolas, caminata
a player in American football who specializes in catching passes from the quarterback
receptor abierto, receptor ancho
El mariscal de campo lanzó una espiral perfecta al receptor abierto por la banda.
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
a score or amount of zero, typically indicating nothing or a lack of something
cero, nada
El jugador anotó cero en el segundo cuarto, lo que perjudicó las posibilidades del equipo.
