How is the word un mate translated from Spanish to English

English translation
A slam dunk
phrase

Canasta en la que el balón se mete de arriba abajo con la mano.

A basketball shot pushed straight down through the hoop.

Examples with “un mate”

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  • El público rugió tras su potente mate. — The crowd roared after his powerful slam dunk.

  • Con esas pruebas, el caso es cosa hecha. — With that evidence, the case is a slam dunk.

  • ¿Viste ese mate en los últimos segundos? — Did you see that slam dunk in the final seconds?

  • Ganar este contrato no es cosa hecha. — Winning this contract is not a slam dunk.

  • Un mate del suplente empató el partido. — A slam dunk from the bench player tied the game.

  • No te tomes la entrevista como si fuera cosa hecha. — Don't treat the interview as a slam dunk.

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