baloncesto
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “baloncesto” mean in English?
basketball
Example sentences
Mi hermano juega al baloncesto.
My brother plays basketball.
El partido de baloncesto es divertido.
The basketball match is fun.
El equipo de baloncesto ganó.
The basketball team won.
How to use it
Baloncesto means 'basketball' (Spain). Masculine: el baloncesto. Latin America commonly uses básquetbol or básquet.
Common mistake
Spain: baloncesto. LA: básquetbol or básquet (loanword). Match audience.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.