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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescerceaux
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ser-so
"Les enfants ont joué au basket, lançant le ballon à travers les cerceaux."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A circular band or ring, often used in sports or games.
"The children played basketball, shooting the ball through the hoops." - 2
A term used in basketball to refer to the goal structure.
"He made a three-pointer from beyond the arc and swished it through the hoop."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'hoops' is derived from the Middle English 'hoope', which comes from the Old English 'hōp', meaning a circular band or ring. Historically, it has evolved to refer to various circular objects, including those used in games and sports.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hoops" is said worldwide
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cerceaux
Transliteration: ser-so
"Les enfants ont joué au basket, lançant le ballon à travers les cerceaux."
Reifen
Transliteration: ry-fen
"Die Kinder spielten Basketball und warfen den Ball durch die Reifen."
cerchi
Transliteration: cher-kee
"I bambini hanno giocato a basket, lanciando la palla attraverso i cerchi."
aros
Transliteration: ah-ros
"Los niños jugaron al baloncesto, lanzando el balón a través de los aros."
aros
Transliteration: ah-ros
"As crianças jogaram basquete, arremessando a bola através dos aros."
गोल
Transliteration: gol
"बच्चों ने बास्केटबॉल खेला, गेंद को गोल के माध्यम से फेंकते हुए।"
圈
Transliteration: quān
"孩子们打篮球，把球投进圈里。"
링
Transliteration: ring
"아이들이 농구를 하며 링을 통해 공을 던졌습니다."
フープ
Transliteration: fūpu
"子供たちはバスケットボールをして、フープを通してボールを投げました。"
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