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dunk in Spanish

dunk in Spanish is capuz, chapuz, chapuzón — dunk means to dip something briefly into a liquid.

dunk in Spanish

capuz
noun
The act or instance of dunking, particularly in basketball.
chapuz
noun
The act or instance of dunking, particularly in basketball.
chapuzón
noun
The act or instance of dunking, particularly in basketball.
clavada
noun
The act or instance of dunking, particularly in basketball.
donqueo
noun
The act or instance of dunking, particularly in basketball.
machaque
noun
The act or instance of dunking, particularly in basketball.
capuzar
verb
(transitive) To submerge briefly in a liquid.
chapuzar
verb
(transitive) To submerge briefly in a liquid.
zapuzar
verb
(transitive) To submerge briefly in a liquid.
donquear
verb
(ambitransitive, basketball) To put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power.
hacer un mate
verb
(ambitransitive, basketball) To put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power.
machacar
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 Spanish?

"dunk" in Spanish is capuz, chapuz, chapuzón. 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 Spanish, "dunk" is capuz, chapuz, chapuzón.

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

Yes — Spanish has 12 translations listed for "dunk": capuz, chapuz, chapuzón, clavada, donqueo, machaque.

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