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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesraquette
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁakɛt
"Elle a utilisé sa raquette pour jouer au tennis."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device consisting of a handled frame with a netting used for hitting a ball in sports such as tennis or badminton.
"She swung her racket and sent the ball flying over the net." - 2
A loud noise or commotion.
"There was quite a racket coming from the construction site next door."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'racket' originates from the Middle French 'raquette', which means 'a type of bat' and is derived from the Arabic 'rahah', meaning 'to shake'. The term evolved in English during the late 16th century, initially referring to a type of bat used in games.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Racket" is said worldwide
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raquette
Transliteration: ʁakɛt
"Elle a utilisé sa raquette pour jouer au tennis."
Schläger
Transliteration: ˈʃlɛːɡɐ
"Er hat seinen Schläger zum Badminton mitgebracht."
racchetta
Transliteration: rakˈkɛtta
"Ha comprato una nuova racchetta da tennis."
raqueta
Transliteration: raˈketa
"Ella juega al tenis con su raqueta nueva."
raquete
Transliteration: ʁaˈkɛtʃi
"Ele comprou uma nova raquete de tênis."
रैकेट
Transliteration: raiket
"उसने टेनिस खेलने के लिए एक नया रैकेट खरीदा।"
球拍
Transliteration: qiúpāi
"她买了一把新的网球拍。"
라켓
Transliteration: raket
"그녀는 새로운 테니스 라켓을 샀다."
ラケット
Transliteration: raketto
"彼女は新しいテニスラケットを買った。"
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