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one-and-one

/ˈwʌn.əndˈwʌn/

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noun

/ˈwʌn.əndˈwʌn/C1formalsport
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее ситуацию в баскетболе, когда игрок должен забить первый штрафной бросок, чтобы заработать второй.

A noun referring to a situation in basketball where a player must make the first free throw in order to earn a second free throw.

  1. Basketball free throw situationB2informalamericansport

    A situation in basketball where a player is awarded a free throw, and if successful, earns the right to a second free throw.

    ruСитуация штрафного броска

    • The player was sent to the line for a one-and-one.
    • He missed the first shot of the one-and-one, so the team didn't get the second point.
    • In a one-and-one situation, making the first shot is crucial.

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