basketball
gb/bˈæskətbˌɔl/ us/bˈæskətbˌɔl/
A1
Inglés
~ 2400
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
A2
event
1
A sport with two teams and hoops
A game where two teams try to throw a ball into the other team's high net to get points.
Patrón de uso:
to play [basketball]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'basketball' the sport with 'basketball' the ball; context usually makes it clear.
Sinónimos
hoops (Informal term for the sport of basketball)
Antónimos
football (A different popular team sport, often contrasted with basketball)
Colocaciones
play basketball
|basketball game
|basketball team
|basketball player
|basketball court
Temas
sports
|recreation
|competition
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- She plays basketball for her college team.
- Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the United States.
- We watched an exciting basketball game last night.
- The new gym has a professional basketball court.
- He trains every day to improve his basketball skills.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I like to play basketball after school.
- My brother is on the basketball team.
- We have a basketball game today.
- There is a basketball court near my house.
- She is very good at basketball.
Sustantivo
A1
entity
2
The ball used in basketball
The round ball used in the game of basketball.
Error frecuente:
Some learners may refer to any large ball as a 'basketball', but it specifically refers to the one used in the sport.
Sinónimos
ball (General term for a spherical object used in games)
Antónimos
football (A different type of sports ball)
Colocaciones
dribble a basketball
|shoot a basketball
|pass the basketball
Temas
sports
|equipment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- He bought a new basketball for practice.
- She dribbled the basketball down the court.
- The coach told them to bring their own basketballs.
- The kids were playing with a worn-out basketball.
- He signed the basketball for his fans.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I have a new basketball.
- He is holding a basketball.
- She can throw the basketball far.
- This basketball is heavy.
- We play with a big basketball.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
basketball
AFI
GB/bˈæskətbˌɔl/
US/bˈæskətbˌɔl/
Sílabas y acento
bas - ket - ball (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (bas)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: basketball
- Plural: basketball, basketballs
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
basketball court
1/bˈæskətbˌɔl kˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase
Place where basketball is played
The flat area where people play basketball, with hoops at each end.
Ejemplos
- The school built a new basketball court last year.
- There are two basketball courts in the sports complex.
basketball player
1/bˈæskətbˌɔl plˈeɪɚ/
fixed phrase
Person who plays basketball
A person who plays the game of basketball, especially as part of a team.
Ejemplos
- He is a professional basketball player in the NBA.
- They invited a famous basketball player to speak at the event.
play basketball
1/plˈeɪ bˈæskətbˌɔl/
fixed phrase
Take part in basketball games
To take part in the game of basketball.
Ejemplos
- I love to play basketball with my friends on weekends.
- She started to play basketball when she was ten years old.
shoot hoops
1/ʃˈut hˈups/
idiom
informal
Practice shooting a basketball
To throw a basketball toward the hoop for practice or fun.
Ejemplos
- We went to the park to shoot hoops after school.
- He spends hours shooting hoops in his driveway.