No. 5,197 in Catalan
basketball
The Catalan word for "basketball" is **"bàsquet"**, meaning a sport in which two teams try to score by throwing a ball through a raised hoop.
In a sentence
M'agrada molt jugar a bàsquet amb els meus amics.
I really like playing basketball with my friends.
Here, 'bàsquet' is used in the context of playing the sport of basketball.
El meu equip preferit de bàsquet és els Lakers.
My favorite basketball team is the Lakers.
In this sentence, 'bàsquet' refers to basketball as a professional sport and team context.
Al pavelló hi ha un partit de bàsquet avui a la tarda.
There is a basketball game at the arena this afternoon.
Here, 'bàsquet' is used to indicate a basketball game or event taking place.
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