cricket

• Существительное, обозначающее либо вид спорта с битой и мячом между двумя командами по одиннадцать игроков, либо маленькое коричневое прыгающее насекомое, известное своим стрекотанием.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a leaping insect whose male makes chirping noises by rubbing its forewings together, and a team sport played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players who take turns trying to score runs.

1. SportA2formalsport

   A bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field with a wicket at each end.

   Крикет

   • He plays cricket every weekend with his friends.
   • The cricket match lasted for five days.
   • She is a huge fan of international cricket.

2. A2formal

   A small, brown or black insect that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wings together.

   Сверчок

   • We could hear a cricket chirping in the garden.
   • A cricket jumped onto the kitchen floor.
   • Crickets are often heard on warm summer nights.