word-vault/dist/data/cards/ru/rugby.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "rugby",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "image": "data/images/sp/sports_team.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a game played by two teams of 13 or 15 players, using an oval ball which may be kicked or carried. Teams try to put the ball over the other team’s line.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to play a game of rugby"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Kids from six years old play mini rugby at the club."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a rugby club/match/player/team"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the Ireland rugby captain"
                },
                {
                    "text": "In rugby circles, there is nothing but criticism for the coverage of sport on terrestrial TV."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The crowd enjoyed the Fijians' running rugby."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the former rugby international, Serge Blanco"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["amateur", "professional", "competitive"],
                "… of rugby": ["game"],
                "verb + rugby": ["play", "watch"],
                "rugby + noun": ["scrum", "tackle", "club"],
                "phrases": ["Rugby League", "Rugby Union"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈrʌɡbi/",
                "audio": "ru/rugby/rugby__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈrʌɡbi/",
                "audio": "ru/rugby/rugby__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Named after Rugby school, where the game was first played."
}