racket

1. (countable)An implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis or a shuttlecock in badminton.

   He bought a new tennis racket two days ago.

   Schläger, Racket

   раке́ткаrakétka

   раке́ткаrakétka

   a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games

2. (Canada)A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.

3. A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to allow walking on marshy or soft ground.

4. A loud noise.

   Power tools work quickly, but they sure make a racket.

   With all the racket they're making, I can't hear myself think!

   Lärm, Krach, Radau

   шумšum, гамgam, гро́хотgróxot

   га́ласhálas, гамham, га́мірhámir

   a loud and disturbing noise

5. An illegal scheme for profit; a fraud or swindle; or both coinstantiated.

   prostitution and gambling controlled by rackets

   They had quite a racket devised to relieve customers of their money.

   Betrugssystem, Betrügerei

   моше́нничествоmošénničestvo, жу́льничествоžúlʹničestvo, афе́раaféra

   an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit

6. (informal)Any industry or enterprise.

7. (dated, slang)A carouse; any reckless dissipation.

8. (dated, slang)Something taking place considered as exciting, trying, unusual, etc. or as an ordeal.

1. Which of these rackets is yours?

   Яка з цих ракеток твоя?

   ruКакая из этих ракеток Ваша?

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2. Can I borrow your tennis racket today?

   Можна позичити твою тенісну ракетку сьогодні?

   ruМожно одолжить твою теннисную ракетку сегодня?

   deKann ich heute deinen Tennisschläger ausleihen?

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3. I bought this racket at a 20 percent discount.

   Я купив цю ракетку із двадцяти відсотковою знижкою.

   ruЯ купил эту ракетку с двадцатипроцентной скидкой.

   deIch kaufte diesen Schläger mit zwanzig Prozent Rabatt.

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4. Choose your favorite racket.

   Вибери улюблену ракетку.

   ruВыбери ракетку, которая больше всего тебе нравится.

   deSuch dir deinen Lieblingsschläger aus.

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5. He has a racket.

   У нього є ракетка.

   ruУ него есть ракетка.

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