No. 10,443 in French
lacrosse
A team sport played with a ball and a stick featuring a net used to catch, carry, and pass the ball.
In a sentence
La lacrosse est un sport populaire en Amérique du Nord.
Lacrosse is a popular sport in North America.
Here, 'lacrosse' refers to the sport itself, using the definite article 'La' to reference it as a specific noun.
Mon frère joue à la lacrosse dans une équipe scolaire.
My brother plays lacrosse on a school team.
The word 'lacrosse' is used in the context of playing the sport, noted by the verb 'joue' linked to the activity.
Nous avons regardé un match de lacrosse ce week-end.
We watched a lacrosse game this weekend.
Here, 'lacrosse' identifies the type of game, part of a prepositional phrase 'de lacrosse' indicating a game of this particular sport.
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