- water polo
- noun Date: circa 1884 a goal game similar to soccer that is played in water by teams of swimmers using a ball resembling a soccer ball
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water polo
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Water polo — Pour les articles homonymes, voir polo (homonymie). Water polo Fédération internationale … Wikipédia en Français
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water-polo — [ watɛrpɔlo ] n. m. • 1891; mot angl. , de water « eau » et polo ♦ Sport de ballon analogue au handball, qui se joue dans l eau, entre deux équipes de sept nageurs. ● water polo, water polos nom masculin (mot anglais, de water, eau, et … Encyclopédie Universelle
water polo — |uótar pólo| s. m. O mesmo que polo aquático. ‣ Etimologia: locução inglesa … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
water polo — /vaterˈpɔlo, woterˈpɔlo, ingl. ˈwɔːtəˌpəuləu/ [vc. ingl., letteralmente «polo sull acqua (water)»] loc. sost. m. inv. pallanuoto … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
water polo — water .polo n [U] a ball game played in water between two teams … Dictionary of contemporary English
water polo — water ,polo noun uncount a game played in water by two teams of seven players who get points by throwing a ball into the opponent s goal … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
water polo — n. a water game played with a round, partly inflated ball by two teams of seven swimmers, the object of the game being to pass or take the ball over the opponent s goal line … English World dictionary
water polo — ► NOUN ▪ a seven a side game played by swimmers in a pool, with a ball like a football that is thrown into the opponents net … English terms dictionary
water polo — an aquatic game played by two teams of seven swimmers each, the object being to score goals by pushing, carrying, or passing an inflated ball and tossing it into the opponent s goal, defended by a goalkeeper. [1885 90] * * * Sport played in a… … Universalium
