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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProfessioneller Basketball
Pronunciation / Transliteration: professioneller basketball
"Er spielt professionellen Basketball in Deutschland."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A form of basketball played by athletes who are paid to compete, typically at a high level of skill and competition.
"The NBA is the premier league for professional basketball in the United States." - 2
The organized sport of basketball played by teams of professional players.
"She has always dreamed of playing professional basketball in Europe."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'professional' originates from the Latin 'professio', meaning 'to declare publicly', which evolved to denote someone who earns a living from a specific activity. 'Basketball' was coined in the late 19th century, combining 'basket' and 'ball', referring to the game invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Professional Basketball" is said worldwide
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Basket-ball professionnel
Transliteration: basket-ball professionnel
"Il joue au basket-ball professionnel en France."
Professioneller Basketball
Transliteration: professioneller basketball
"Er spielt professionellen Basketball in Deutschland."
Basketball professionistico
Transliteration: basketball professionistico
"Gioca a basketball professionistico in Italia."
Baloncesto profesional
Transliteration: baloncesto profesional
"Ella juega baloncesto profesional en España."
Basquetebol profissional
Transliteration: basquetebol profissional
"Ele joga basquetebol profissional em Portugal."
पेशेवर बास्केटबॉल
Transliteration: peshevar basketball
"वह भारत में पेशेवर बास्केटबॉल खेलता है।"
职业篮球
Transliteration: zhí yè lán qiú
"他在中国打职业篮球。"
프로 농구
Transliteration: peuro nonggu
"그는 한국에서 프로 농구를 하고 있습니다."
プロバスケットボール
Transliteration: puro basukettobōru
"彼は日本でプロバスケットボールをしています。"
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