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To lob the ball over an opponent

Spanish translation: hacer un sombrero / una vaselina


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English term or phrase:To lob the ball over an opponent
Spanish translation:hacer un sombrero / una vaselina
Entered by: Mari Luz Ponce
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19:15 Dec 22, 2011
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Sports / Fitness / Recreation / football glossary
English term or phrase: To lob the ball over an opponent
To lob, to lob the ball over an opponent (in football)
Mari Luz Ponce
Local time: 08:55
hacer un sombrero / una vaselina
Explanation:
A un jugador de campo se le hace un sombrero, a un portero se le hace una vaselina.
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Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
Local time: 08:55
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4 +5hacer un sombrero / una vaselina
Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
5bañar al rival/hacerle un sombrerito/ la vaselina
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
to lob the ball over an opponent
hacer un sombrero / una vaselina


Explanation:
A un jugador de campo se le hace un sombrero, a un portero se le hace una vaselina.

Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
Local time: 08:55
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52

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5 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to lob the ball over an opponent
bañar al rival/hacerle un sombrerito/ la vaselina


Explanation:
Muy seguro

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