dunk

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʌŋk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dʌŋk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dungk)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
dunk [sth] in [sth] vtr (immerse in liquid)mojar en vtr + prep
  empapar en vtr + prep
  (formal)embeber en vtr + prep
 The lab technician dunked a cotton swab in the fluid.
 El técnico de laboratorio mojó un algodón en el fluido.
dunk [sth] vtr (biscuit: dip into drink)remojar vtr
  mojar vtr
  ensopar vtr
  (MX)sopear vtr
 Many people like to dunk their doughnuts.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Miguel siempre se sirve un vaso de leche para remojar las galletas.
dunk [sth] in [sth] vtr (biscuit: dip into drink)remojar en vtr + prep
  mojar en vtr + prep
 Sherry loves to dunk cookies in milk.
 A Sherry le encanta remojar las galletitas en leche.
dunk vi (basketball: score from above rim)hacer un mate loc verb
  hacer una clavada loc verb
  encestar vtr
 The crowd cheered when the star basketball player dunked.
 La multitud aclamó a la estrella de básquet cuando hizo un mate.
dunk,
dunk shot,
stuff shot
n
(basketball: score from above) (baloncesto)mate nm
 Zach won the game with a last-second dunk.
 Zach ganó el partido con un mate de último segundo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
slam-dunk [sth] vtr (basketball: score from above rim)hacer un mate loc verb
  clavar vtr
  encestar vtr
 The player slam-dunked the ball to rapturous cheers from the crowd.
slam dunk n (successful basketball shot)mate nm
  clavada nf
 Michael Jordan was known for his skillful slam dunks.
slam dunk n US, slang, figurative ([sth] easily done) (figurado)pan comido loc nom m
  (figurado)juego de niños loc nom m
  (figurado)coser y cantar loc nom m
 Joel thought the test would be difficult, but it was a slam dunk.
 Joel pensó que el examen iba a ser difícil pero fue pan comido.
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