No. 3,962 in French
basket
Sneaker or sports shoe.
In a sentence
J'adore jouer au basket avec mes amis.
I love playing basketball with my friends.
Here, the word 'basket' refers to the sport of basketball.
Elle a acheté une nouvelle paire de baskets.
She bought a new pair of sneakers.
In this sentence, 'basket' is used in plural form 'baskets' to mean 'sneakers' or sports shoes.
Ce fruit est dans le panier à côté de la table.
This fruit is in the basket beside the table.
Although 'panier' is more precise for 'basket' as an object, 'basket' can be used in informal contexts to mean a type of container.
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