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crick·et 1
(krĭk′ĭt)n.
Any of various orthopteran insects of the family Gryllidae, having long antennae and legs adapted for leaping. The males of many species produce a shrill chirping sound by rubbing the front wings together.
[Middle English criket, from Old French criquet, from criquer, to click, of imitative origin.]
crick·et 2
(krĭk′ĭt)n.
1. Sports An outdoor game played with bats, a ball, and wickets by two teams of 11 players each.
2. Good sportsmanship and fair conduct: It's not cricket to cheat at cards.
intr.v. crick·et·ed, crick·et·ing, crick·ets Sports
To play the game of cricket.
[Obsolete French criquet, piece of wood, from Old French, stick for a bowling game, perhaps from Middle Dutch cricke, walking stick.]
crick′et·er, crick′et·eer′ (-ĭ-tîr′) n.
crick·et 3
(krĭk′ĭt)n.
A small wooden footstool.
[Origin unknown.]
crick·et 4
(krĭk′ĭt)n.
A ridged structure made of two adjoining triangular pieces covered with flashing or roofing material and built at the upper intersection of a roof and chimney to divert water and prevent the accumulation of snow and debris. Also called saddle.
[Origin unknown.]
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cricket
(ˈkrɪkɪt)n
1. (Animals) any insect of the orthopterous family Gryllidae, having long antennae and, in the males, the ability to produce a chirping sound (stridulation) by rubbing together the leathery forewings
2. (Animals) any of various related insects, such as the mole cricket
[C14: from Old French criquet, from criquer to creak, of imitative origin]
cricket
(ˈkrɪkɪt)n
1. (Cricket)
a. a game played by two teams of eleven players on a field with a wicket at either end of a 22-yard pitch, the object being for one side to score runs by hitting a hard leather-covered ball with a bat while the other side tries to dismiss them by bowling, catching, running them out, etc
b. (as modifier): a cricket bat.
2. not cricket informal not fair play
vb (intr)
(Cricket) to play cricket
[C16: from Old French criquet goalpost, wicket, of uncertain origin]
ˈcricketer n
cricket
(ˈkrɪkɪt)n
(Furniture) a small low stool
[C17: of unknown origin]
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crick•et1
(ˈkrɪk ɪt)n.
1. any of several jumping orthopterous insects of the family Gryllidae, characterized by long antennae and stridulating organs on the forewings of the male.
2. a small, hand-held metal toy that makes a clicking, cricketlike noise when pressed.
[1275–1325; Middle English criket insect < Old French criquet=criqu(er) to creak (imitative) + -et -et]
crick•et2
(ˈkrɪk ɪt)n.
1. a game, popular esp. in England, for two teams of 11 members each that is played on a field having two wickets, the object being to score runs by batting the ball far enough so that one is enabled to exchange wickets with the batsman defending the opposite wicket before the ball is recovered.
2. fair and honorable conduct: It's not cricket to ask such questions.
v.i. 3. to play cricket.
[1590–1600; < Middle French criquet goalpost]
crick′et•er, n.
crick•et3
(ˈkrɪk ɪt)n.
a small, low stool.
[1635–45; of obscure orig.]
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cricket
Past participle: cricketed
Gerund: cricketing
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| Noun | 1. |  cricket - leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings togetherorthopteran, orthopteron, orthopterous insect - any of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthparts family Gryllidae, Gryllidae - crickets mole cricket - digs in moist soil and feeds on plant roots Acheta domestica, European house cricket - lives in human dwellings; naturalized in parts of America Acheta assimilis, field cricket - common American black cricket; attacks crops and also enters dwellings tree cricket - pale arboreal American cricket noted for loud stridulation |
| 2. | cricket - a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs bowling - (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman snick - a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat hat trick - (sports) three consecutive scores by one player or three scores in one game (as in cricket or ice hockey etc.) innings - the batting turn of a cricket player or team field game - an outdoor game played on a field of specified dimensions cricket equipment - sports equipment used in playing cricket stump - (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket duck's egg, duck - (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman over - (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch maiden over, maiden - (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored snick - hit a glancing blow with the edge of the bat bowl - hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end | |
| Verb | 1. | cricket - play cricket play - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" |
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cricket
Cricket terms
appeal, Ashes, bail, ball, bat, batsman, bouncer or bumper, boundary, bowl, bowled, bowler, bye, catch, caught, century, chinaman, cover point, covers, crease, cut, declare, drive, duck, edge, extra, extra cover, fast bowler, fielder or fieldsman, fine leg, follow on, four, full toss, glance or glide, googly, gully, hit wicket, hook, in, innings, leg before wicket, leg break, leg bye, leg slip, long leg, long off, long on, maiden (over), mid off, mid on, mid wicket, nightwatchman, no ball, off break, off side, on side or leg side, opener or opening batsman, out, over, pad, pitch, pull, run, run out, seam, short leg, silly mid on, silly mid off, single, six, slip, spin, square leg, stump, stumped, sweep, swing, test match, third man, twelfth man, umpire, wicket, wicketkeeper, wide, yorkerCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
لُعْبَـة الكريكيتجُدجُد ، صِرصار الليلصَرَّارُ اللَّيْل
cvrčekkriket
fårekyllingkricketcricket
کریکت
krikettilaulukaskaspelireiluheinäsirkka
क्रिकेट
cvrčakkriket
krikettsámlitücsök
krybbakrikket
クリケットコオロギ
귀뚜라미크리켓
gryllus
svirplys
circeniskrikets
greier
cvrčekkriket
čričekcvrčekkriket
cvrčakцврчак
syrsakricket
กีฬาคริกเก็ตจิ้งหรีด
цвіркун
کرکٹ
con dếmôn crickê
cricket
1 [ˈkrɪkɪt] N (Zool) → grillo mcricket
2 [ˈkrɪkɪt]B. CPD cricket ball N → pelota f de críquet
cricket bat N → bate m de críquet
cricket match N → partido m de críquet
cricket pavilion N → caseta f de críquet
cricket pitch N → terreno m de juego de críquet
cricket bat N → bate m de críquet
cricket match N → partido m de críquet
cricket pavilion N → caseta f de críquet
cricket pitch N → terreno m de juego de críquet
CRICKET
El críquet se practica en todo el Reino Unido y los países de la Commonwealth, aunque se considera un juego típicamente inglés. Se juega sobre todo en verano al aire libre, sobre hierba y se puede reconocer inmediatamente porque todos los jugadores van vestidos de blanco. Tiene unas reglas un tanto complejas: hay dos equipos de 11 jugadores. En el primer equipo todos los jugadores batean por turnos, mientras que en el otro equipo hay un boleador (bowler) y diez fildeadores (fielders) en puntos estratégicos del campo. El boleador lanza la pelota al bateador (batsman). Éste intenta a su vez lanzarla lo más lejos posible y así tener tiempo para correr de un poste (wicket) a otro y conseguir puntos, llamados por ello (runs). Los fildeadores del equipo contrario intentan atrapar la pelota lanzada por el bateador para evitar que consiga más puntos. Si atrapan la pelota en el aire o si dan en el wicket con ella, el bateador es eliminado. Cuando todos los bateadores del primer equipo han sido eliminados, se cambian los papeles. Un partido puede durar varios días seguidos.
Como ocurre con el béisbol en Estados Unidos, algunas expresiones de críquet han pasado a la lengua cotidiana, entre otras, a sticky wicket (una situación difícil).
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cricket
in cpds → Kricket-;cricket bat
n → (Kricket)schlagholz nt
cricket
:cricket match
n → Kricketspiel nt
cricket pitch
n → Kricketfeld nt
cricket
1n (= insect) → Grille f
cricket
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cricket
1 [ˈkrɪkɪt] n (sport) → cricket mthat's not cricket (fig) → questo non è leale
cricket
2 [ˈkrɪkɪt] n (insect) → grilloCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
cricket1
(ˈkrikit) noun an outdoor game played with bats, a ball and wickets, between two sides of eleven each.
ˈcricketer nounnot cricket
unfair; not sportsmanlike.
cricket2
(ˈkrikit) noun an insect related to the grasshopper, the male of which makes a chirping noise.
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cricket
→ صَرَّارُ اللَّيْل, لُعْبَة الكريكيت cvrček, kriket fårekylling, kricket Cricket, Grille γρύλος, κρίκετ cricket, críquet, grillo heinäsirkka, kriketti cricket, grillon cvrčak, kriket cricket, grillo クリケット, コオロギ 귀뚜라미, 크리켓 cricket, krekel cricket, siriss krykiet, świerszcz críquete, grilo крикет, сверчок kricket, syrsa กีฬาคริกเก็ต, จิ้งหรีด cırcır böceği, kriket con dế, môn crickê 板球, 蟋蟀Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009