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Pronunciation / Transliteration: beong-gae gyeong-gi
"우리는 공원에서 즉흥적인 번개 경기를 했다."
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2 senses- 1
An informal process by which players or participants are selected to form opposing teams for a game or activity.
"The kids gathered at the court for a quick choose-up before the streetball game started." - 2
An informal or pick-up game organized on the spot through such a selection process.
"They organized a weekend choose-up in the park for anyone wanting to play soccer."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal combination of the verb 'choose' (from Old English cēosan) and the adverb 'up' (from Old English ūp). First originating in North American sports and playground slang during the mid-20th century to describe the act of selecting teams before an informal game.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Choose-up" is said worldwide
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partie improvisée
Transliteration: paʁ.ti ɛ̃.pʁɔ.vi.ze
"Ils ont organisé une partie improvisée sur le terrain de basket."
Bolzplatzspiel
Transliteration: ˈbɔlt͡sˌplat͡sˌspiːl
"Wir haben uns für ein spontanes Bolzplatzspiel getroffen."
partitella
Transliteration: paʁ.tiˈtɛl.la
"Hanno organizzato una partitella al parco."
partido improvisado
Transliteration: paɾˈti.ðo im.pɾo.βiˈsa.ðo
"Organizamos un partido improvisado en la cancha del barrio."
pelada
Transliteration: peˈla.da
"Os amigos se reuniram para uma pelada de fim de semana."
अनौपचारिक खेल
Transliteration: anaupacharik khel
"उन्होंने पार्क में एक अनौपचारिक खेल का आयोजन किया।"
自发比赛
Transliteration: zìfā bǐsài
"他们在公园里组织了一场自发的篮球赛。"
번개 경기
Transliteration: beong-gae gyeong-gi
"우리는 공원에서 즉흥적인 번개 경기를 했다."
即席の試合
Transliteration: sokuseki no shiai
"公園で即席の試合をすることにした。"
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