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Italian

canestro

/kaˈnɛs.tro/noun · masculineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 15,458

Meaning

basket, hoop

  • A woven container with a handle, basket.
  • The hoop and net in basketball, or a scored goal in basketball.

In a sentence

Marco ha fatto un bel canestro all'ultimo secondo della partita.

Marco scored a nice basket in the last second of the game.

La palla ha colpito il ferro del canestro ed è uscita.

The ball hit the rim of the hoop and went out.

Hanno montato un nuovo canestro nel cortile della scuola?

Did they install a new basketball hoop in the school yard?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
canestromasculine · singular
canestrimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • 'Fare canestro' means to score a basket in basketball.

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