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, o pasă și dunk
Ei și-au exersat tehnica de alley-oop toată săptămâna pentru meciul mare.
to decrease or reduce the amount or quantity of something
reduce, diminua
Compania a decis să reducă costurile prin reducerea beneficiilor angajaților.
(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
joc de draw, acțiune 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
fastball trei-doi, minge rapidă trei-doi
Cu o minge rapidă trei-doi, aruncătorul l-a forțat pe bater să lovească.
(American football) the act of one player handing the ball to another player, typically the quarterback giving it to a running back
predarea, transmiterea
A alergat după ce a primit transmiterea de la quarterback.
outside the boundaries of fair play, especially in baseball
fault, în afara jocului
Lovirea unei mingi foul poate opri un joc în baseball.
(basketball) a shot taken from the free-throw line as a penalty for a foul, with no defenders allowed to interfere
aruncare liberă, lovitură liberă
A reușit ambele aruncări libere pentru a egala scorul.
a major championship or series of victories in sports, typically tennis, golf, or baseball
Grand Slam, Mare Victorie
Golful a realizat un grand slam după victoriile în cele patru turnee majore.
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
jumătate de teren, mijlocul terenului
Jucătorii au fugit înapoi pentru a-și organiza apărarea în semi-teren.
(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
lovitură reușită, lovitură
(basketball) a dunk, where a player jumps and forcefully slams the ball through the hoop
dunk, dunk puternic
Publicul a explodat când a executat un slam dunk în alley-oop.
a situation where two teams or competitors have the same score, making it a tie
egalitate, remiză
Cu doar un minut rămas, scorul era la egalitate de 3-3.
(basketball) a shot taken close to the basket where the player lays the ball into the hoop
aruncare ușoară, șut din apropiere
Ea a realizat un layup ușor după o pauză rapidă.
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
joc de alergare, acțiune de alergare
(in the game of basketball) to take some shots without taking part in an actual game
a arunca la coș, a da câteva aruncări
După școală, am mers în parc să aruncăm la coș.
(football) a route where the receiver runs toward the sideline to catch a pass near the boundary of the field
rută pe linia de tuș, traiectorie către linia laterală
A învins cornerback-ul cu o rută laterală perfectă pentru un touchdown.
used to rudely tell someone to go away or expresses annoyance
du-te na pizda mă-sii, dispari
Când telemarketerul nu înceta să sune, i-a spus în cele din urmă să se ducă naibii.
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
a situation where a player loses possession of the ball to the opposing team, either by a bad pass, violation, or steal
pierderea mingii, turnover
Apărarea a aplicat presiune, forțând o pierdere a mingii în ultimele secunde ale jocului.
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
plimbare, bază pe bile
a player in American football who specializes in catching passes from the quarterback
receptor larg, wide receiver
Receptorul larg a prins o pasă de touchdown în ultimele secunde ale jocului.
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
