Spanish Conversation · Level 38
74 words
Spanish word
balonmano
Pronunciation
IPA/balomˈmano/
Meaning
- masculine nounhandball
Example
¿Te gusta el balonmano?
Do you like handball?
More examples
Juego al balonmano los fines de semana.
I play handball on weekends.
Core concept
Fast-paced indoor team game where players dribble and throw a ball into the opposing goal.
Common phrases
jugar al balonmano
play handball
partido de balonmano
handball match
equipo de balonmano
handball team
Similar words
baloncesto: Court team sport featuring dribbling and shooting a ball into a raised hoop to score.
fútbol: Worldwide team sport in which players use their feet to kick a ball into the opponent's goal.
voleibol: Team sport played on a court where teams hit a ball back and forth over a net to score.
waterpolo: Contact water team sport where players tread water and pass a ball to score goals.
Definition in Spanish
Deporte de equipo en el que los jugadores se pasan, driblan y lanzan un balón con las manos para marcar goles en la portería contraria, normalmente practicado en pista cubierta y de ritmo rápido.
Word origin
A compound of balón 'ball' and mano 'hand', literally 'ball-hand', formed to denote the hand-played team game rather than foot-based ball sports.
Usage tips
- In English handball can mean a wall game or the Olympic team sport, while Spanish balonmano specifically means the team (Olympic) handball and is expressed as jugar al balonmano.
Related words
- balonmanistahandball playernoun
- balonmanísticohandball-relatedadjective