bank shot

• No esporte, especialmente no basquete ou no bilhar, golpe em que a bola é direcionada para bater em uma superfície (como a tabela ou a tabela lateral) antes de atingir o alvo; também usado metaforicamente para descrever uma abordagem indireta para alcançar um objetivo.

A shot in sports, especially basketball or billiards, where the ball is aimed to bounce off a surface (such as a backboard or rail) before going into the target, often used metaphorically to describe an indirect approach to achieving a goal.

1. Basketball techniqueB2formal

   A shot in basketball where the ball is aimed to bounce off the backboard before going into the basket.

   Bola na tabela

   • He scored the winning point with a perfect bank shot.
   • The player practiced bank shots from various angles.
   • A well-executed bank shot can be very difficult to block.

2. Billiards/pool techniqueB2formal

   A shot in billiards or pool where the cue ball is aimed to hit one or more cushions before striking the object ball.

   Bola na tabela

   • He used a bank shot to sink the eight ball in the corner pocket.
   • The player calculated the angle for a perfect bank shot.
   • A bank shot is often used when the direct path to the object ball is blocked.