basketball

1. (uncountable)A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

   to play basketball

   He pursued basketball as his career.

   a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop

2. (countable)The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

   Basketball, Basketball

   баскетбо́льный мячbasketbólʹnyj mjač, баскетбо́лbasketból

   баскетбо́льний м'ячbasketbólʹnyj mʺjač, м'яч до кошикі́вкиmʺjač do košykívky, баскетбо́лbasketból

   an inflated ball used in playing basketball

1. Tom is on the basketball team.

   Том у баскетбольній команді. — deniko

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2. I'm not very good at basketball.

   Я не дуже добре граю в баскетбол. — deniko

   ruЯ не очень хорошо играю в баскетбол. — marafon

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3. Tom is a good basketball coach.

   Том — добрий баскетбольний тренер. — deniko

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4. You're a basketball player, aren't you?

   Ти ж баскетболіст? — deniko

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5. Tom is here to play basketball.

   Том тут, щоб зіграти в баскетбол. — deniko

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