to miss the lay-up

Polish translation: zmarnować wyłożenie

04:50 Nov 22, 2001
English to Polish translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: to miss the lay-up
baseball - a shot with one hand from a point close to the basket
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Polish translation:zmarnować wyłożenie
Explanation:
but only if (as I supposed) you mean basketball not baseball
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leff
Local time: 19:31
Grading comment
sorry, it was basketball
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Summary of answers provided
3 -1wsad
pidzej
3 -1zmarnować wyłożenie
leff


  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
wsad


Explanation:
assuming it's about the same as dunk/slam dunk; baseball is out - must be basketball

pidzej
Poland
Local time: 19:31
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in pair: 1081

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kokos: chodzi nie o wsad, lecz o rzut bez dotknięcia ręką obręczy
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
zmarnować wyłożenie


Explanation:
but only if (as I supposed) you mean basketball not baseball

leff
Local time: 19:31
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in pair: 11240
Grading comment
sorry, it was basketball

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kokos: chodzi o tzw. rzut kelnerski
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