court
word
/ˈkɔɹt/
kort
/kˈɔːt/
kawt
Definition
A court is a place where legal cases are heard and decided. It can also mean an area for playing sports like basketball or tennis, or the home of a king or queen.
Usage & Nuances
'Court' is used in legal (a courtroom), sports ('tennis court'), and royal contexts ('the royal court'). In law, often used as 'go to court' or 'take someone to court'. Don't confuse with 'caught' (past of 'catch').
Spanish: tribunal - cancha (deporte) - corte (real)Portuguese (BR): tribunal - quadra (esporte) - corte (real)Portuguese (PT): tribunal - campo (desporto) - corte (real)Chinese (Simplified): 法院 - 球场 - 宫廷Chinese (Traditional): 法院 - 球場 - 宮廷Hindi: अदालत - खेल का मैदान - दरबारArabic: محكمة - ملعب (رياضة) - البلاط (القصر)Bengali: আদালত - কোর্ট (খেলা) - রাজ দরবারRussian: суд - корт (спортивный) - двор (королевский)Japanese: 裁判所 - コート（スポーツ） - 宮廷Vietnamese: tòa án - sân (thể thao) - triều đìnhKorean: 법원 - 코트(운동장) - 궁정(왕실)Turkish: mahkeme - kort (spor) - saray (kraliyet)Urdu: عدالت - کورٹ (کھیل) - شاہی دربارIndonesian: pengadilan - lapangan (olahraga) - istana (kerajaan)
Example Sentences
We play basketball on the court.
basic
There's a new tennis court in our neighborhood.
natural
The judge works in a court.
basic
The king invited everyone to the royal court.
basic
If you don't pay the fine, you'll have to go to court.
natural
Her dance impressed everyone at the royal court.
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