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Basketball terms in Portuguese

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

B

  • basketball • basquetebol

C

  • center • pivô

E

  • extra period • prorrogação

F

  • fast break • contra-ataque
  • free throw • Lance livre

P

  • point guard • armador
  • power forward • ala-pivô

S

  • shooting guard • ala-armador
  • slam dunk • enterrada
  • small forward • ala

T

  • three-point field goal • Linha dos 3 pontos

Basketball terms in Portuguese

Basketball terms in Portuguese
EnglishPortuguese
basketballbasquetebol
centerpivô
extra periodprorrogação
fast breakcontra-ataque
free throwLance livre
point guardarmador
power forwardala-pivô
shooting guardala-armador
slam dunkenterrada
small forwardala
three-point field goalLinha dos 3 pontos