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base-ball

baseball

noun bays-BOL Rare
Arts & Culture Sports

Origin: English baseball

Usage Note

Base-ball is the standard French spelling, with a hyphen; the Académie française accepts it. Though less popular than in North America, it is played in France and has a federation (Fédération Française de Baseball et Softball). A player is un baseballeur.

Examples

"Il regarde souvent des matchs de base-ball à la télé."

Natural Translation

He often watches baseball games on TV.

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