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Basketball terms in French

The list of French translations of basketball terms, sorted alphabetically according to each term's English name.

A

  • alley-oop • Alley-oop
  • assist • passe décisive

B

  • basketball • basket-ball

C

  • center • pivot

D

  • double dribble • Double dribble
  • Double-double • double-double

E

  • extra period • prolongation

F

  • fast break • contre-attaque
  • free throw • lancer franc

I

  • individual defence • Défense individuelle

J

  • Jump ball • Entre-deux

L

  • loss of the ball • turnover

P

  • point guard • meneur
  • power forward • ailier fort

R

  • rebound • rebond

S

  • shooting guard • arrière
  • slam dunk • Slam dunk
  • small forward • ailier
  • steal • Interception

T

  • tap • contre
  • technical foul • Faute technique
  • three-point field goal • Panier à trois points
  • travel • marcher
  • triple-double • triple-double

U

  • unsportsmanlike foul • Faute flagrante

Z

  • zone defense • défense de zone

Basketball terms in French

Basketball terms in French
EnglishFrench
alley-oopAlley-oop
assistpasse décisive
basketballbasket-ball
centerpivot
double dribbleDouble dribble
Double-doubledouble-double
extra periodprolongation
fast breakcontre-attaque
free throwlancer franc
individual defenceDéfense individuelle
Jump ballEntre-deux
loss of the ballturnover
point guardmeneur
power forwardailier fort
reboundrebond
shooting guardarrière
slam dunkSlam dunk
small forwardailier
stealInterception
tapcontre
technical foulFaute technique
three-point field goalPanier à trois points
travelmarcher
triple-doubletriple-double
unsportsmanlike foulFaute flagrante
zone defensedéfense de zone