basketball
gb/bˈæskətbˌɔl/ us/bˈæskətbˌɔl/
A1
Ingles
~ 2400
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
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.
Padron ng paggamit:
to play [basketball]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'basketball' the sport with 'basketball' the ball; context usually makes it clear.
Mga kasingkahulugan
hoops (Informal term for the sport of basketball)
Mga kasalungat
football (A different popular team sport, often contrasted with basketball)
Mga kolokasyon
play basketball
|basketball game
|basketball team
|basketball player
|basketball court
Mga tema
sports
|recreation
|competition
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
A1
entity
2
The ball used in basketball
The round ball used in the game of basketball.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners may refer to any large ball as a 'basketball', but it specifically refers to the one used in the sport.
Mga kasingkahulugan
ball (General term for a spherical object used in games)
Mga kasalungat
football (A different type of sports ball)
Mga kolokasyon
dribble a basketball
|shoot a basketball
|pass the basketball
Mga tema
sports
|equipment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
basketball
IPA
GB/bˈæskətbˌɔl/
US/bˈæskətbˌɔl/
Mga pantig at diin
bas - ket - ball (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (bas)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: basketball
- Plural: basketball, basketballs
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
basketball court
1/bˈæskətbˌɔl kˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase
Place where basketball is played
The flat area where people play basketball, with hoops at each end.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- We went to the park to shoot hoops after school.
- He spends hours shooting hoops in his driveway.