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cubrir huecos

English translation: close the gaps


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Spanish term or phrase:cubrir huecos
English translation:close the gaps
Entered by: Lisa McCarthy
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11:41 Feb 1, 2012
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Sports / Fitness / Recreation / basketball
Spanish term or phrase: cubrir huecos
Hello,

could anyone tell me what "cubrir huecos" mean?

It is something you do when you play basketball.

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Thank you,
Magda
Magdalena Szymańska
Poland
Local time: 07:43
close the gaps
Explanation:
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Note added at 18 mins (2012-02-01 12:00:08 GMT)
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Harvard Women's Basketball Storms Past St. John's | Sports | The ...
www.thecrimson.com/.../wbasketball-gamer-stjohns-122... - United StatesCached
22 Dec 2011 – Harvard women's basketball coach Kathy Delaney-Smith decided to take a gamble. ... "That was our number one priority to **close the gaps**.

Basketball Zone Defense-Basketball Drills and Plays at Basketball ...
www.basketballblueprints.com/zone-defense.htmlCached - Similar
Some coaches like to use the basketball zone defense, where players are ... and arms to reduce the length of the passing lanes and **close the gaps** on the floor.
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Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 07:43
Grading comment
thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +3close the gaps
Lisa McCarthy


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
close the gaps


Explanation:
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Note added at 18 mins (2012-02-01 12:00:08 GMT)
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Harvard Women's Basketball Storms Past St. John's | Sports | The ...
www.thecrimson.com/.../wbasketball-gamer-stjohns-122... - United StatesCached
22 Dec 2011 – Harvard women's basketball coach Kathy Delaney-Smith decided to take a gamble. ... "That was our number one priority to **close the gaps**.

Basketball Zone Defense-Basketball Drills and Plays at Basketball ...
www.basketballblueprints.com/zone-defense.htmlCached - Similar
Some coaches like to use the basketball zone defense, where players are ... and arms to reduce the length of the passing lanes and **close the gaps** on the floor.

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 07:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emiliano Pantoja
6 mins
  -> Thanks, Emiliano :)

agree  Kevin G: yes, could use "close" or "cover"
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Kevin :)

agree  Mary Lou Gonzalez: I agree with: cover the gap for covering the area; leaving close the gap when the situation calls for shortening the distance between the player and a specific point (such as a base).
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Mary :)
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