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Street Talk 2-boken - Lektion 5

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alley-oop
alley-oop
[Substantiv]

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

en alley-oop, en pass och dunk

en alley-oop, en pass och dunk

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

Han kastade en perfekt alley-oop-pass till sin lagkamrat, som avslutade med en kraftig dunk.

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barnburner
barnburner
[Substantiv]

an impressively successful event

imponerande evenemang, dånande framgång

imponerande evenemang, dånande framgång

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bullet
bullet
[Substantiv]

a very fast pitch in baseball

kula,  projektil

kula, projektil

Ex: She threw a bullet past the hitter for the final strike. 
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to cut
to cut
[Verb]

to decrease or reduce the amount or quantity of something

minska, reducera

minska, reducera

Ex: We need to cut our spending this month. 
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draw play
draw play
[Substantiv]

(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

draw-spel, draw-handling

draw-spel, draw-handling

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three-two fastball
three-two fastball
[Substantiv]

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

tre-två fastball, tre-två snabb boll

tre-två fastball, tre-två snabb boll

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

Han var redo att släppa lös en tre-två snabbbol för att avsluta slagomgången.

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handoff
handoff
[Substantiv]

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

överlämnandet, överföringen

överlämnandet, överföringen

Ex: The quarterback executed a smooth handoff to the running back. 

Quarterbacken utförde en smidig handoff till running backen.

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foul
foul
[adjektiv]

landing or occurring outside the lines that mark fair territory in baseball

foul,  utanför linjerna

foul, utanför linjerna

Ex: The ball landed just outside the foul line. 
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free throw
free throw
[Substantiv]

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

frikast, straffkast

frikast, straffkast

Ex: She calmly sank the free throw under pressure. 

Hon sänkte lugnt frikastet under press.

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grand slam
grand slam
[Substantiv]

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

Grand Slam, Stor Seger

Grand Slam, Stor Seger

Ex: The championship series is often called the grand slam in professional sports. 

Mästerskapsserien kallas ofta grand slam i professionell sport.

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half-court
half-court
[Substantiv]

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

halva planen, mittplan

halva planen, mittplan

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

Han gjorde ett fantastiskt skott från halva plan vid slutsignalen.

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hit
hit
[Substantiv]

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

framgångsrik slag, träff

framgångsrik slag, träff

Ex: They won the game with a hit in the ninth inning. 
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jam
jam
[Substantiv]

a basketball shot in which a player jumps and forcefully puts the ball directly through the basket

dunk

dunk

Ex: Emma watched a replay of the spectacular jam. 
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layup
layup
[Substantiv]

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

layup, enkel korg

layup, enkel korg

Ex: They practiced layups during warm-ups. 

De tränade layups under uppvärmningen.

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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. 
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running play
running play
[Substantiv]

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

löpspel, löpningsaktion

löpspel, löpningsaktion

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to [shoot] (some|) hoops

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

kasta lite basket, skjuta några skott

kasta lite basket, skjuta några skott

Ex: They spent an hour shooting hoops in the driveway. 

De kastade basket i en timme på uppfarten.

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sideline route
sideline route
[Substantiv]

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

sidlinjerutt, bana mot sidlinjen

sidlinjerutt, bana mot sidlinjen

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

Quarterbacken riktade in sig på mottagaren på en djup sidlinjerutt.

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get stuffed
get stuffed
[interjektion]

used to rudely tell someone to go away or expresses annoyance

dra åt helvete, stick

dra åt helvete, stick

Ex: Frustrated by the constant criticism, she finally snapped and told her critics to "get stuffed." 

Frustrerad av den konstanta kritiken, bröt hon till slut ihop och sa till sina kritiker att dra åt helvete.

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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. 
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turnover
turnover
[Substantiv]

an instance in a sport when one team loses possession of the ball to the opposing team

bolltapp

bolltapp

Ex: That turnover gave the opposing team an easy scoring opportunity. 
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walk
walk
[Substantiv]

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

promenad, bas på bollar

promenad, bas på bollar

Ex: She drew a walk to start the game. 
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wide receiver
wide receiver
[Substantiv]

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

wide receiver, bred mottagare

wide receiver, bred mottagare

Ex: The wide receiver made a spectacular diving catch in the end zone. 

Wide receivern gjorde ett spektakulärt dykande fång i målzonen.

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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. 
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zip
zip
[Substantiv]

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

noll, ingenting

noll, ingenting

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

Spelaren gjorde noll i den andra kvarten, vilket skadade lagets chanser.

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