French word

rugby

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁygbi/

Meaning

  • masculine nounrugby

Example

Il joue au rugby tous les samedis.

He plays rugby every Saturday.

Illustration for rugby (rugby)

More examples

Il a acheté un ballon de rugby pour son fils.

He bought a rugby ball for his son.

Core concept

Two teams carry an oval ball through contact toward the opponent's goal line to score.

Common phrases

  • jouer au rugby

    play rugby

  • un ballon de rugby

    a rugby ball

  • un club de rugby

    a rugby club

Similar words

football: A team game in which players mainly use their feet to put a round ball into the opposing goal.

Definition in French

Sport collectif de contact joué avec un ballon ovale, dans lequel deux équipes cherchent à marquer des essais ou des pénalités en avançant sur le terrain adverse.

Word origin

French rugby is borrowed from English rugby, named after the English town and school of Rugby where the sport developed in the nineteenth century.

Usage tips

  • Rugby is masculine, so sports are described with le rugby and the usual phrase is jouer au rugby.

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