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net

/nɛt/

A net is a piece of material made from threads or strings tied together with many small holes in it. In sports, it is used to catch a ball or birdie, such as in tennis or soccer, to indicate a point has been scored or to divide a court.

Ejemplos

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1

The tennis ball hit the net and stayed on our side.

The tennis ball hit the net and stayed on our side.

2

Please ensure that the goal net is securely fastened before the match begins.

Please ensure that the goal net is securely fastened before the match begins.

3

Hey, throw the ball right into the net!

Hey, throw the ball right into the net!

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
net
Verb
net
Adjetivo
netted
Relacionado
netting
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Truco para recordar

The word NET rhymes with GET. You use a NET to GET the ball inside to score a point!

Quiz rápido

The soccer player kicked the ball into the ____ to score a goal.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: net

Ejemplos

1

The tennis ball hit the net and stayed on our side.

everyday

The tennis ball hit the net and stayed on our side.

2

Please ensure that the goal net is securely fastened before the match begins.

formal

Please ensure that the goal net is securely fastened before the match begins.

3

Hey, throw the ball right into the net!

informal

Hey, throw the ball right into the net!

4

The physics of the net's tension affects how the ball rebounds during play.

academic

The physics of the net's tension affects how the ball rebounds during play.

5

Our firm is providing the sponsorship for the new basketball nets in the city park.

business

Our firm is providing the sponsorship for the new basketball nets in the city park.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
net
Verb
net
Adjetivo
netted
Relacionado
netting

Colocaciones comunes

soccer net soccer net
tennis net tennis net
hit the net hit the net
safety net safety net
basketball net basketball net

Frases Comunes

safety net

safety net

net profit

net profit

cast a wide net

cast a wide net

Se confunde a menudo con

net vs web

A web is usually made by a spider, while a net is man-made for sports or fishing.

net vs mesh

Mesh is a more general term for any fabric with holes, whereas net refers to a specific functional object.

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Notas de uso

In sports, 'net' can refer to the dividing barrier (tennis/volleyball) or the pocket where goals are scored (soccer/hockey). It is a countable noun.

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Errores comunes

Learners sometimes use the word 'gate' or 'basket' when they specifically mean the 'net' inside a soccer goal.

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Truco para recordar

The word NET rhymes with GET. You use a NET to GET the ball inside to score a point!

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Origen de la palabra

From the Old English word 'net', which has Germanic roots meaning something tied or woven together.

Patrones gramaticales

Countable noun: one net, two nets. Commonly follows definite articles like 'the' in sports contexts. Can be used as a compound noun: 'goal net', 'tennis net'.
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Contexto cultural

In many countries, 'hitting the back of the net' is a common idiomatic way to describe scoring a goal in soccer.

Quiz rápido

The soccer player kicked the ball into the ____ to score a goal.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: net

Frases relacionadas

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