basketball in Portuguese
basketball in Portuguese is basquetebol, basquete, bola ao cesto — basketball means a team sport in which players score points by throwing a ball through a raised hoop.
basketball in Portuguese
basquetebol
(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.
basquete
(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.
bola ao cesto
(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.
bola de basquete/basquetebol
(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.
What does "basketball" mean?
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noun A team sport in which players score points by throwing a ball through a raised hoop.
"Children playing basketball at their home in front of the John Amos coal-fired power plant in Poca, W.Va. President Biden’s infrastructure plan includes climate change measures that aim to close coal-fired plants."
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noun The inflated ball used to play this sport.
"He dribbled the basketball down the court."
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basketball in a sentence
- Children playing basketball at their home in front of the John Amos coal-fired power plant in Poca, W.Va. President Biden’s infrastructure plan includes climate change measures that aim to close coal-fired plants.
- They played basketball every day after school.
- He dribbled the basketball down the court.
- I need to pump some air into this flat basketball.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "basketball" in Portuguese?
"basketball" in Portuguese is basquetebol, basquete, bola ao cesto. basketball means: A team sport in which players score points by throwing a ball through a raised hoop.
How do you use "basketball" in a sentence?
Example: "They played basketball every day after school." In Portuguese, "basketball" is basquetebol, basquete, bola ao cesto.
Are there other ways to say "basketball" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "basketball": basquetebol, basquete, bola ao cesto, bola de basquete/basquetebol.
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