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from straight away

German translation: Distanzwurf

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English term or phrase:from straight away
German translation:Distanzwurf
Entered by: aykon

11:46 Apr 26, 2020
English to German translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Basketball
English term or phrase: from straight away
Jordan able to scoop up the loose ball for the possession with forty seconds remaining. The game tied at eighty-five. Ten on the shot clock. Pippen, backing Hornacek. Here's Jordan for three. Yes! Michael Jordan from straight away.
aykon
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:35
Distanzwurf
Explanation:
A shot from far away= Distanzwurf von jenseits der Dreipunktelinie
She still has to make the same shot anyone would’ve had to make: from three, from straight away. This seems like it’s her fifth grade tryout all over again, right?
https://slamonlineph.com/slam-phs-come-out-of-nowhere-series...
….make foul shots have the touch to bank in 15 footers from straight away
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=1595570&sta...
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 08:35
Grading comment
Danke
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1Distanzwurf
Johanna Timm, PhD
4frischweg
Kurt Kruger


  

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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Distanzwurf


Explanation:
A shot from far away= Distanzwurf von jenseits der Dreipunktelinie
She still has to make the same shot anyone would’ve had to make: from three, from straight away. This seems like it’s her fifth grade tryout all over again, right?
https://slamonlineph.com/slam-phs-come-out-of-nowhere-series...
….make foul shots have the touch to bank in 15 footers from straight away
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=1595570&sta...


Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 08:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 172
Grading comment
Danke

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agree  Robert Paulig
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
frischweg


Explanation:
Michael Jordan hat keine Zeit zu verlieren, er muss sofort handeln. Er ist jenseits der Dreier-Linie und muss spontan eine Entscheidung treffen. Er schießt von der Dreier, frischweg.

Example sentence(s):
  • So wanderten wir denn frischweg los
Kurt Kruger
Local time: 23:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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