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ballgame

/ˈbɔːl.ɡeɪm/

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noun

/ˈbɔːl.ɡeɪm/B1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее игру с мячом на поле, особенно бейсбол, или ситуацию, которая кардинально отличается от предыдущей.

A noun referring to a field game played with a ball, especially baseball, or a situation that is radically different from a preceding one.

  1. Baseball gameA2informalamericansport

    A game played with a ball, especially baseball.

    ruБейсбольный матч

    • We went to a ballgame at the stadium last night.
    • He loves watching ballgames on television.
    • The ballgame was postponed due to rain.

    Synonymsball gamebaseball game

  2. Completely different situationB2informalamerican

    A situation that is radically different from the preceding one.

    ruСовершенно другая ситуация

    • Now that we have new management, it's a whole new ballgame.
    • Working remotely is a different ballgame compared to the office.
    • After the merger, the company's strategy became a new ballgame.
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