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slam-dunk

French translation: smash

18:08 Sep 22, 2002
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / basketball
English term or phrase: slam-dunk
we map their entire face so that as they do moves, whether it be slam-dunks or lay-ups or whatever on the court
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French translation:smash
Explanation:

slam dunk smash n. m.

Déf. :
Tir exécuté par un joueur qui s'élève très haut pour lancer le ballon dans l'anneau avec une ou les deux mains.

[Office de la langue française, 1990]


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Note added at 2002-09-22 18:16:35 (GMT)
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Mais on dit \"un slam dunk\" aussi - selon mon mari qui joue au basket-ball.
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2 +6smash
Kateabc
5 +1dunk
Mehdi TAMIMY
4slam dunk ou smash
Jean-Luc Dumont


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +6
smash


Explanation:

slam dunk smash n. m.

Déf. :
Tir exécuté par un joueur qui s'élève très haut pour lancer le ballon dans l'anneau avec une ou les deux mains.

[Office de la langue française, 1990]


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Note added at 2002-09-22 18:16:35 (GMT)
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Mais on dit \"un slam dunk\" aussi - selon mon mari qui joue au basket-ball.


    Reference: http://www.granddictionnaire.com/_fs_global_01.htm
Kateabc
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agree  Jean-Luc Dumont
8 mins
  -> Merci JLDSF!
agree  JCEC
19 mins
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agree  Merline
30 mins
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agree  Gayle Wallimann
50 mins
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agree  Richard Genest
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agree  Ethele Salem Sperling
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
slam dunk ou smash


Explanation:
des slam dunk en langage branché
slam dunk smasker le ballon dans le panier

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Note added at 2002-09-22 18:17:16 (GMT)
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des slam dunks pardon ou des smashs

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Note added at 2002-09-22 18:20:17 (GMT)
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dunk : smash. Mettre la balle violemment dans le panier.

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Note added at 2002-09-22 18:21:17 (GMT)
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souvent le joueur termine en se suspendant au panier

Jean-Luc Dumont
France
Local time: 22:53
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dunk


Explanation:
"On scanne tout leur visage pour que lors d'un geste technique, que ce soit un dunk ou un double-pas ou quoique ce soit..."

Les jeunes basketteurs préfèrent dire "dunk" pour se différencier du "smash" du tennis

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Note added at 2002-09-22 21:37:21 (GMT)
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je suis moi-même basketteur pratiquant

Mehdi TAMIMY
France
Local time: 22:53

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont
7 mins
  -> thx JLDSF ! (^_^)
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