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ball hawk

/ˈbɔːl hɔːk/

Tradução: Termo de gíria para um defensor no esporte, especialmente no futebol americano ou no basquete, excepcionalmente hábil em interceptar passes ou roubar a bola dos adversários.

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/ˈbɔːl hɔːk/C1slangamericansport
  • ptTermo de gíria para um defensor no esporte, especialmente no futebol americano ou no basquete, excepcionalmente hábil em interceptar passes ou roubar a bola dos adversários.

A slang term for a defensive player in sports, especially American football or basketball, who is exceptionally skilled at intercepting passes or stealing the ball from opponents.

  1. Skilled defensive playerC1informalamerican

    A player, especially in American football or basketball, who is exceptionally skilled at intercepting or stealing the ball from the opposing team.

    ptLadrão de bola

    • The cornerback is a real ball hawk; he intercepted three passes in the last game.
    • Her reputation as a ball hawk makes quarterbacks avoid throwing in her direction.
    • The team's defense relies heavily on their ball hawk to create turnovers.