Spanish Conversation · Level 36
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Spanish word
básquet
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbasket/
Meaning
- masculine nounbasketball
Example
¿Jugamos al básquet mañana?
Shall we play basketball tomorrow?
More examples
Voy a practicar básquet en la cancha esta tarde.
I'm going to practice basketball on the basketball court this afternoon.
Core concept
Indoor court showing a three-point line, a ball, and the hoop.
Common phrases
jugar al básquet
play basketball
partido de básquet
basketball game
cancha de básquet
basketball court
Similar words
baloncesto: Competitive court sport involving dribbling, rebounding and scoring through a raised hoop.
básquetbol: Timed team match played on a court where players dribble and shoot into a hoop.
basket: High-paced indoor team game centered on dribbling, passing and making shots into a hoop.
Definition in Spanish
Deporte colectivo en el que se maneja y lanza una pelota con la mano para introducirla en el aro contrario y conseguir puntos.
Word origin
From English basketball taken into Spanish as a clipped loanword; the alternative Spanish compound baloncesto is from balón 'ball' + cesto 'basket'.
Usage tips
- The spelling uses qu before e to represent the /k/ sound, and the acute accent indicates that the stress falls on the first syllable.
Related words
- básquetbolbasketballnoun
- básquetbolistabasketball playernoun