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basket

UK
/ˈbɑːskɪt/
US
/ˈbæskɪt/

Translations

basketnoun
baskets
pl
UK
/ˈbɑːskɪt/
US
/ˈbæskɪt/
panierEn économie et en finance, pour un ensemble d’éléments considérés comme un tout.
The investment portfolio includes a basket of various stocks and bonds.
Le portefeuille d’investissement comprend un panier de diverses actions et obligations.
panierEn basket-ball, le cercle et le filet; par métonymie, le tir réussi.
He scored a basket from the three-point line.
Il a marqué un panier depuis la ligne des trois points.
She carried a basket full of fresh vegetables from the market.
Elle portait un panier rempli de légumes frais du marché.
panierQuantité contenue dans un panier.
They harvested two baskets of apples before noon.
Ils ont récolté deux paniers de pommes avant midi.
Additional translations
corbeilleSurtout pour un récipient tressé ou plus élégant; selon le contexte, « panier » est souvent plus courant.
Synonyms
pail
tote
sack
container
receptacle
holder
cage
bin
basketverb
basketed
Past Simple
basketed
Past Participle
basketing
Gerund
UK
/ˈbɑːskɪt/
US
/ˈbæskɪt/
marquerAu basket-ball, pour le sens « réussir un panier ». Le contexte sportif est nécessaire.
He basketed a three-pointer with ease.
Il a marqué un tir à trois points avec facilité.
Additional translations
paniérerEmploi rare ou technique : mettre dans un panier.
basketadjective
UK
/ˈbɑː.skɪt/
US
/ˈbæ.skɪt/
Attributive use before another noun to denote something designed for or resembling a basket (e.g. “basket chair”).
en osierPour désigner un objet fait pour contenir des objets ou ayant l’apparence d’un panier tressé.
They relaxed in a pair of comfortable basket chairs on the porch.
Ils se sont détendus dans deux fauteuils en osier confortables sur la véranda.

Definitions

basketnoun
A container made of interwoven material, such as cane, wire, or plastic, used for holding or carrying items.
She carried a basket full of fresh vegetables from the market.
A net fixed on a hoop used as the goal in basketball.
He scored a basket from the three-point line.
A group or range of different things considered as a whole.
The investment portfolio includes a basket of various stocks and bonds.
In basketball, a successful shot that passes through the hoop and scores points.
The crowd roared as she sank the winning basket at the buzzer.
The quantity that a basket can contain; a basketful.
They harvested two baskets of apples before noon.
basketverb
To place or carry something in a basket.
She decided to basket the fresh apples from the orchard.
To score by making the ball pass through the hoop in basketball.
He basketed a three-pointer with ease.
basketadjective
Designating something that is made to carry items like a basket or that resembles a basket in shape or structure.
They relaxed in a pair of comfortable basket chairs on the porch.
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