dagger

pugnale

Coltello corto e appuntito usato come arma, di solito con due bordi taglienti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: dirk, knife

Espressioni comuni: sharp dagger, draw a dagger, dagger blade

canestro decisivo

Punto o canestro verso la fine della partita che rende quasi certa la vittoria di una squadra.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: clincher

Espressioni comuni: a late dagger, hit a dagger, three point dagger