basket in Italian
basket in Italian is cesta, cesto, canestro — basket means a container, typically woven from cane, wicker, or plastic, used for carrying or holding things.
basket in Italian
cesta
A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
cesto
A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
canestro
A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
cestino
A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
paniere
A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
canestro
cesta
carrello
A dance movement in some line dances, where men put their arms round the women's lower backs, and the women put their arms over the men's shoulders, and the group (usually of four, any more is difficult) spins round, which should result in the women's feet leaving the ground.
What does "basket" mean?
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noun A container, typically woven from cane, wicker, or plastic, used for carrying or holding things.
"The cat curled up asleep in a wicker basket by the fireplace."
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noun In basketball, the hoop and net that players aim to score through.
"She jumped high and dropped the ball into the basket as the buzzer sounded."
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basket in a sentence
- The cat curled up asleep in a wicker basket by the fireplace.
- She carried a basket of fresh vegetables from the market.
- She jumped high and dropped the ball into the basket as the buzzer sounded.
- The children took turns shooting at the basket in the playground.
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What is "basket" in Italian?
"basket" in Italian is cesta, cesto, canestro. basket means: A container, typically woven from cane, wicker, or plastic, used for carrying or holding things.
How do you use "basket" in a sentence?
Example: "The cat curled up asleep in a wicker basket by the fireplace." In Italian, "basket" is cesta, cesto, canestro.
Are there other ways to say "basket" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 6 translations listed for "basket": cesta, cesto, canestro, cestino, paniere, carrello.
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