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dunk in Portuguese

dunk in Portuguese is enterrada, molhar, enterrar — dunk means to dip something briefly into a liquid.

dunk in Portuguese

enterrada
noun
The act or instance of dunking, particularly in basketball.
molhar
verb
(transitive) To submerge briefly in a liquid.
enterrar
verb
(ambitransitive, basketball) To put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power.

What does "dunk" mean?

  1. verb To dip something briefly into a liquid.
    "She loves to dunk her biscuits in tea."
  2. verb In basketball, to slam the ball down through the hoop while holding the rim.
    "The crowd roared when he dunked over two defenders."
  3. noun The act of dunking, especially a basketball slam dunk.
    "That last-second dunk won them the game."
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dunk in a sentence

  • She loves to dunk her biscuits in tea.
  • He dunked his head under the tap to cool off.
  • The crowd roared when he dunked over two defenders.
  • That last-second dunk won them the game.

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What is "dunk" in Portuguese?

"dunk" in Portuguese is enterrada, molhar, enterrar. dunk means: To dip something briefly into a liquid.

How do you use "dunk" in a sentence?

Example: "She loves to dunk her biscuits in tea." In Portuguese, "dunk" is enterrada, molhar, enterrar.

Are there other ways to say "dunk" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "dunk": enterrada, molhar, enterrar.

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