croquet

• Jogo de gramado em que os jogadores usam marretas para impulsionar bolas de madeira através de uma série de arcos (aros) cravados na grama.

A lawn game in which players use mallets to hit wooden balls through a series of hoops (wickets) embedded in the grass.

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1. Lawn gameB2formalsport

   A game played on a lawn in which players use mallets to hit wooden balls through hoops (wickets).

   Croquet

   • They played croquet on the lawn during the garden party.
   • Croquet requires precision and careful aim.
   • The children learned how to play croquet from their grandparents.

• No croquet, rebater a bola do adversário acertando-a com a própria bola; por extensão, afastar ou expulsar algo ou alguém com um golpe.

A verb meaning to drive away an opponent's ball by striking one's own ball against it in the game of croquet.

1. Hit opponent's ballC1formalsport

   In the game of croquet, to strike one's own ball against an opponent's ball to move it.

   Bater na bola do adversário

   • He croqueted his opponent's ball out of bounds.
   • She carefully croqueted the red ball away from the wicket.
   • The player was penalized for failing to croquet properly.