dunk

• Баскетбольный бросок, при котором игрок резко вбивает мяч в корзину сверху.

A noun referring to a basketball shot where the ball is thrust forcefully downward through the hoop.

1. B1informalsport

   A forceful basketball shot where a player jumps and pushes the ball down through the hoop.

   Данк

   • He scored with a powerful dunk in the final seconds.
   • The crowd cheered after his impressive dunk.
   • She practiced her dunk technique for hours.

   Synonymsjamslamslam dunkstuff

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия кратковременного погружения чего-либо в жидкость или, в баскетболе, забивания мяча броском сверху в корзину.

A verb used to indicate the act of submerging something briefly into a liquid, or in basketball, to score by thrusting the ball downward through the hoop.

1. Dip into liquidA2informalculinary

   To immerse something briefly into a liquid, especially while eating.

   Макать

   • He dunked his cookie into a glass of milk.
   • She likes to dunk her fries in ketchup.
   • They dunked the bread in olive oil before eating.

   Synonymsdipdouseimmerseplungesopsousesubmerge

2. Basketball shotB1informalsport

   To score a basket by jumping and thrusting the ball down through the hoop.

   Забить сверху

   • The player leaped high to dunk the ball.
   • He scored the winning point with a powerful dunk.
   • She practiced her dunk shot for hours.

   Synonymsflushjamslam dunkstuff

3. Wet or coat brieflyB1informalculinary

   To immerse something briefly in a liquid to wet, coat, or saturate it.

   Окунуть

   • The chef dunked the chicken in batter before frying.
   • She dunked the cloth in water to clean the spill.
   • He dunked the brush in paint to start the project.

   Synonymsdipduckimmerseplungesousesubmerge

   Antonymsdry