slam dunk in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for slam dunk in the English»Italian Dictionary

slam dunk [Brit, Am ˈslæm ˌdənk] N Am

slam dunk SPORTS inf:

slam dunk (in basketball)

schiacciata f (a canestro)

Translations for slam dunk in the English»Italian Dictionary

dunk [Brit dʌŋk, Am dəŋk] VB trans

1. dunk (dip):

dunk bread, biscuit

inzuppare (in in)

dunk person, head

immergere (in in; under sotto)

2. dunk (in basketball):

dunk

fare una schiacciata

I.slam [Brit slam, Am slæm] N

1. slam (of door):

slam

sbattimento m

to shut sth with a slam

sbattere qc

2. slam GAMES:

slam

slam m

grand, little or small slam

grande, piccolo slam

3. slam Am (jail):

slam inf

gattabuia f

II.slam <forma in -ing slamming, pt, pp slammed> [Brit slam, Am slæm] VB trans

1. slam (shut loudly):

slam person: door

sbattere

slam wind: door

fare sbattere

to slam sth shut

sbattere qc

to slam the door behind one

sbattere la porta uscendo

to slam the door in sb's face

sbattere la porta in faccia a qn also fig

2. slam (with violence):

to slam one's fist, a cup onto the table

battere il pugno, sbattere una tazza sul tavolo

to slam the ball into the net

scagliare la palla in rete

to slam sb into a wall

scaraventare qn contro il muro

to slam the brakes on or to slam on the brakes inf

inchiodare

3. slam (criticize):

slam inf

criticare duramente, stroncare (for per; for doing per avere fatto)

to slam a policy as useless

criticare l'inutilità di una politica

to slam sb as a dictator

accusare qn di essere un dittatore

to be slammed by sb

farsi criticare duramente da qn

4. slam (defeat):

slam inf

stracciare

III.slam <forma in -ing slamming, pt, pp slammed> [Brit slam, Am slæm] VB intr

1. slam door, window:

slam

sbattere (against contro)

to hear the door slam

sentire sbattere la porta

to slam shut

sbattere

Phrases:

to slam into sth vehicle, boxer, body:

sbattere contro qc

slam dunk in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slam dunk in the English»Italian Dictionary

dunk [dʌŋk] VB trans

dunk

inzuppare

I.slam <-mm-> [slæm] VB trans

1. slam (strike):

slam

colpire

to slam the door

sbattere la porta

to slam a window shut

chiudere una finestra con un colpo

to slam the ball into the net

sparare il pallone in rete

to slam the phone down on sb

sbattere il telefono in faccia a qu

2. slam inf (criticize):

slam

fare a pezzi

II.slam <-mm-> [slæm] VB intr

1. slam (close noisily):

slam

sbattere

2. slam (hit hard):

to slam against sth

sbattere contro qc

to slam into sth

sbattere contro qc

III.slam [slæm] N

slam of door:

slam

sbattimento m

to close a book with a slam

chiudere un libro con un gesto brusco

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At 0:25, a young man performs a rock the cradle slam dunk.

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Then, he would release a move that brought the slam dunk contest to the national consciousness.

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Finally, there are also 3-point shootout and slam dunk competitions for the ages 20 and under players.

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He then introduces us to some weird mascots who should never compete in a slam dunk contest.

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Tucker won the votes needed to be invited to the contest and went on to become the slam dunk champion.

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