basketball

[US]/'bɑːskɪtbɔːl/
[UK]/'bæskɪtbɔl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. basketbol
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

basketball court

uwanja wa mpira wa kikapu

play basketball

kucheza mpira wa kikapu

basketball player

mchezaji wa mpira wa kikapu

basketball game

michezo ya basketball

national basketball association

Chama cha mpira wa kikapu kitaifa

basketball shoe

mipango ya basketball

basketball field

michezo ya basketball

Example Sentences

a pickup basketball game.

michezo ya kuchangia basketboli.

the game of basketball; the game of gin rummy.

michezo ya basketboli; michezo ya gin rummy.

She scouts for a professional basketball team.

Aya anchezewa kwa timi ya basketboli ya mengine.

He is giving the commentary on the basketball game.

Yeye anatoa maelezo ya mchezo wa mpira wa kikapu.

They went on with their basketball match in spite of the rain.

Waliendelea na mechi yao ya mpira wa kikapu licha ya mvua.

We played basketball in the gym.

Tulipiga basketboli katika maktaba.

He marks the score in the basketball match.

Ameandika matokeo ya michezo ya basketboli.

He will mould a child into an excellent basketball player.

Amezaa mtoto kwa mchezaji mwingine wa basketboli.

He will shape into an excellent basketball player.

Amezaa kwa mchezaji mwingine wa basketboli.

made the basketball team; made the morning papers.

alijenga timi ya basketboli; alijenga mazao ya asali.

The basketball team mistimed the final play and lost the game.

Timi ya basketboli alimkata mchezo mpya na kufilisika kwa michezo.

went out for the basketball team; was out to win.

alijitua kwa timi ya basketboli; alijitua kwa kushinda.

My brother and his bunch are basketball fanatics.

Mwanafamilia yangu na wanao ni wakili wa basketboli.

These rules of playing basketball are basic.

masharti ya kucheza basketboli hujumu.

I was hot on playing basketball when I was in college.

Niliwa kucheza basketboli wakati nilikuwa katika maktaba.

Despite the fact that she is short, she is an excellent basketball player.

Licha ya ukweli kwamba yeye ni mfuata, yeye ni mchezaji bora wa mpira wa kikapu.

Why did you choose basketball in the first place?

Kwa nini ulichagua basketboli kwa kwanza?

We presented him a basketball on his birthday.

Tulizama basketboli kwa anwai yake.

When does the basketball season end?

Kwa nani mchezo ya basketboli hujua?

I wonder who will play in the basketball match.

Niliyakutana kwa mchezo wa basketboli.

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