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How do you say "basketball hoop" in Italian?
il canestro
In Italian, "basketball hoop" is il canestro.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced kah-NES-troh. Three syllables, stress on the second. The 'a' is open and the 'e' is clear.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun. Article: il canestro. Plural: i canestri. Related to 'cane', a basket.
Example sentence
Tira la palla nel canestro.
Throw the ball into the basketball hoop.
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How to remember il canestro
Canestro literally means basket. In basketball, the hoop is the target basket.
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Questions about il canestro
How do you say "basketball hoop" in Italian?
In Italian, "basketball hoop" is il canestro. It is a noun.
Is il canestro masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun. Article: il canestro. Plural: i canestri. Related to 'cane', a basket.
How is il canestro used in a sentence?
Use il canestro as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Tira la palla nel canestro. (Throw the ball into the basketball hoop.).
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"Basketball hoop" in other languages
- Japanese バスケットゴール (basukettogōru)
- Korean 농구 골대 (nonggu goldae)
- Chinese 篮球框 (lán qiú kuāng)
- Spanish canasta de baloncesto
- Spanish (Latin America) canasta de básquetbol
- French le panier de basket
- German der Basketballkorb
- Russian баскетбольное кольцо (basketbolʹnoe kolʹco)
- Greek το καλάθι του μπάσκετ (to kalathi tu basket)
- Arabic طوق كرة سلة (tou' koret salla)
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