dagger

daga, puñal

Cuchillo corto y puntiagudo usado como arma, normalmente con ambos bordes afilados.

En inglés sencillo: A short, pointed knife used as a weapon, usually with two sharp edges.

• He carried a dagger.
• The guard drew his dagger from its sheath.
• Two ancient daggers are displayed in the museum.

Sinónimos: dirk, knife

Expresiones frecuentes: sharp dagger, draw a dagger, dagger blade

canasta decisiva, golpe de gracia

Punto o canasta cerca del final de un partido que deja la victoria de un equipo casi asegurada.

En inglés sencillo: A score near the end of a game that makes one team's victory very likely.

• That last basket was a dagger.
• She hit a dagger with ten seconds left.
• His late dagger gave our team a comfortable lead.

Sinónimos: clincher

Expresiones frecuentes: a late dagger, hit a dagger, three point dagger