basket

S2 W1

BrE /ˈbæskɪt/ AmE /ˈbæskɪt/

noun en → es

1 CONTAINER [singular] A1

a large container with a flat base and an open top, made of thin pieces of wood or plastic woven together

cesta, canasta

  • basket for something

Collocations shopping basket · laundry basket

  • She carried a large shopping basket.

    Ella llevaba una gran cesta de compras.

2 SPORT [singular] B1

a round ball used in basketball, which is made of leather or rubber and has a pattern on the surface

pelota de baloncesto

  • basketball

Collocations play basketball · shoot the ball into the basket

  • He scored by shooting the ball into the basket.

    Él anotó disparando la pelota a través del aro.

3 GOAL [singular] B1

the goal in basketball, which is made of a hoop and net attached to the backboard

cesto (de baloncesto)

  • basketball

Collocations score in the basket · shoot into the basket

  • He scored by shooting the ball into the basket.

    Él anotó disparando la pelota a través del cesto.

4 SPORT [singular] B2

a sport in which players try to score goals by hitting or kicking a ball into a basket, such as hockey or lacrosse

pelota de hóckey / lacrosse

  • hockey/basket

Collocations play hockey · score in the basket

  • He scored by hitting the ball into the basket.

    Él anotó golpeando la pelota a través del cesto.

5 SPORT [singular] B2

a sport in which players try to score goals by hitting or kicking a ball into a basket, such as field hockey or lacrosse

pelota de hóckey / lacrosse

  • field hockey/basket

Collocations play field hockey · score in the basket

  • He scored by hitting the ball into the basket.

    Él anotó golpeando la pelota a través del cesto.

6 SPORT [singular] B2

a sport in which players try to score goals by hitting or kicking a ball into a basket, such as indoor hockey or lacrosse

pelota de hóckey / lacrosse

  • indoor hockey/basket

Collocations play indoor hockey · score in the basket

  • He scored by hitting the ball into the basket.

    Él anotó golpeando la pelota a través del cesto.

7 SPORT [singular] B2

a sport in which players try to score goals by hitting or kicking a ball into a basket, such as ice hockey or lacrosse

pelota de hóckey / lacrosse

  • ice hockey/basket

Collocations play ice hockey · score in the basket

  • He scored by hitting the ball into the basket.

    Él anotó golpeando la pelota a través del cesto.

8 SPORT [singular] B2

a sport in which players try to score goals by hitting or kicking a ball into a basket, such as water hockey or lacrosse

pelota de hóckey / lacrosse

  • water hockey/basket

Collocations play water hockey · score in the basket

  • He scored by hitting the ball into the basket.

    Él anotó golpeando la pelota a través del cesto.