punt

a kick of the ball in rugby or American football, especially to start a game or restart play after the ball has gone out of bounds.

patada, puntazo

Collocations kick off with a punt

• The game began with a punt.

  El juego comenzó con un puntazo.

a small boat used for fishing or pleasure, especially one that is rowed or sailed by hand.

barca, bote

Collocations punt on a river

• They went out in a punt.

  Salieron en un bote.

a mark or point made by kicking the ball over an opponent's crossbar and between the goalposts in rugby or American football.

punto, marcado

Collocations score a punt

• The team scored a punt.

  El equipo marcó un punto.

the action of kicking the ball in rugby or American football to start play after it has gone out of bounds.

acción de patear, puntazo

Collocations make a punt

• The referee made the punt.

  El árbitro hizo el puntazo.

a guess or prediction, especially one that is risky or uncertain.

apuesta, conjetura

Collocations take a punt

• We decided to take a punt and invest in the new company.

  Decidimos hacer una apuesta y invertir en la nueva empresa.

to kick the ball in rugby or American football to start play after it has gone out of bounds.

patear, hacer un puntazo

• take a punt

• The player took a punt.

  El jugador hizo un puntazo.

to make an attempt or take a risk, especially when the outcome is uncertain.

arriesgar, apostar

• take a punt on somebody/something

• The company took a punt on the new product.

  La empresa apostó por el nuevo producto.

to travel in a small boat used for fishing or pleasure, especially one that is rowed or sailed by hand.

navegar en un bote

• take a punt on the river

• They took a punt on the river.

  Navegaron en un bote por el río.