cricket
US /ˈkrɪk.ɪt/
UK /ˈkrɪk.ɪt/
1.
cricket
an open-air game played on a large grass field with bats, a ball, and two wickets, between two teams of 11 players each
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They spent the afternoon playing cricket in the park.
Ze brachten de middag door met cricket spelen in het park.
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The cricket match was postponed due to rain.
De cricketwedstrijd werd uitgesteld vanwege de regen.
2.
krekel
an insect related to the grasshoppers but with shorter legs, the male of which produces a characteristic chirping sound
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The sound of a cricket chirping filled the night air.
Het geluid van een tjirpende krekel vulde de nachtlucht.
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A cricket jumped onto the window sill.
Een krekel sprong op de vensterbank.