1º ESO. Basketball 1: Basic Vocabulary
A) BASIC VOCABULARY:
Actions:
| To bounce: | botar (en el sitio) | |
| To dribble: | conducir (botar avanzando) | |
| To pass: | pasar | |
| To shoot: | tirar | |
| To slam: | machacar | |
| To defend: | defender | |
| To attack: | atacar | |
| To score: | anotar, marcar |
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Elements of the game:
| The ball: | la pelota | |
| The court: | la cancha | |
| The basket: | la canasta | |
| The backboard: | el tablero | |
| The hoop: | el aro | |
| The lines: | las líneas | |
| The key: | la zona o "bombilla" |
Fouls and violations:
| Violation: | Infracción al reglamento. Las faltas que cometo yo solo (dobles, pasos, salirme de la cancha...) | |
| Foul/Personal Foul: | Falta personal. Las faltas que cometo sobre un adversario (golpear, cargar sobre él...) | |
| Offensive Foul: | Falta en ataque | |
| Deffensive Foul: | Falta en defensa | |
| Technical Foul: | Falta técnica | |
| Double dribble: | Dobles | |
| Travelling: | Pasos | |
| Out of bounds: | Fuera |
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