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bas·ket·ball
(băs′kĭt-bôl′)n.
1. A game played between two teams of five players each, the object being to throw a ball through an elevated basket on the opponent's side of a rectangular court. Players may move the ball by dribbling or passing with the hands.
2. The inflated, spherical ball used in this game.
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basketball
(ˈbɑːskɪtˌbɔːl)n
1. (Basketball) a game played by two opposing teams of five men (or six women) each, usually on an indoor court. Points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal metal hoop
2. (Basketball) the inflated ball used in this game
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bas•ket•ball
(ˈbæs kɪtˌbɔl, ˈbɑ skɪt-)n.
1. a game played on a rectangular court by two teams usu. of five players each, who attempt to score points by tossing a ball through a goal on the opponent's side of the court.
2. the round, inflated ball used in this game.
[1892, Amer.; appar. coined by James Naismith, the game's inventor]
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| Noun | 1. |  basketball - a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoopbasketball shot - throwing the basketball toward the hoop; "his shot hit the rim and bounced out" rebound - the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot jump ball - (basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate fast break - (basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball double dribble - an illegal dribble in basketball (the player uses both hands to dribble or the player starts to dribble a second time after coming to a stop) court game - an athletic game played on a court professional basketball - playing basketball for money assist - (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play basketball play - a play executed by a basketball team technical foul, technical - (basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play backboard, basketball backboard - a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball; "he banked the shot off the backboard" basketball court - the court on which basketball is played basketball equipment - sports equipment used in playing basketball home court - (basketball) the court where the host team plays its home games rim - (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended; "the ball hit the rim and bounced off" paint, key - (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint" center - (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team half - one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval hack - kick on the arms dunk - make a dunk shot, in basketball; "He dunked the ball" slam-dunk - make a slam dunk; shoot a basketball in a slam dunk |
| 2. |  basketball - an inflated ball used in playing basketballball - round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket" basketball equipment - sports equipment used in playing basketball |
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Translations
كُرَةُ السَّلَّةكُرة سَلّهلُعْبَة كُرة السَّلّه
баскетбол
košíkovábasketbalbasketbalový
basketballbasketball-
koripallo
basket-ballbasketbasketball
košarka
kosárlabda
körfubolta-körfuboltikörfuknattleikur
バスケットボール
농구
krepšinis
basquetebolbola-ao-cestobasquete
baschet
basketbalbasketbalový
košarka
basket
กีฬาบาสเกตบอล
баскетболбаскетбольний м’ячкошиківкам’яч до кошиківки
bóng rổ
basketball
[ˈbɑːskɪtbɔːl]A. N (= sport) → baloncesto m; (= ball) → balón m de baloncesto
B. CPD basketball player N → jugador(a) m/f de baloncesto
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
basketball
[ˈbɑːskɪtbɔːl] n (= game) → basket-ball mbasketball player n → basketteur/euse m/fbasket case n (= country, organization) → cas m désespéré
This country is an economic basket case
BUT Ce pays est dans une situation économique catastrophique.
This country is an economic basket case
BUT Ce pays est dans une situation économique catastrophique.
to be a basket case (= nutcase) → être cinglé(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
basket
(ˈbaːskit) noun a container made of strips of wood, rushes etc woven together. She carried a large basket.
ˈbasketball noun a game in which goals are scored by throwing a ball into a net on a high post.
adjectivea basketball court.
ˈbasketry noun basketwork.
ˈbasketwork noun articles made of plaited rushes etc.
adjectivea basketwork chair.
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basketball
→ كُرَةُ السَّلَّة košíková basketball Basketball μπάσκετ baloncesto koripallo basket-ball košarka pallacanestro バスケットボール 농구 basketbal basketball koszykówka basquetebol баскетбол basket กีฬาบาสเกตบอล basketbol bóng rổ 篮球Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
basketball
n (sport) baloncesto, basquetbol mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.