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Definitions of score

noun
the act of scoring in a game or sport

synonyms: marque

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pause
any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare

panier
a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop

break
(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving

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réussite, succès
an attainment that is successful
noun
a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest

synonyms: marque

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score de bowling
the score in a bowling match

score de football
the score in a football game

score de baseball
the score of a baseball game

score de basketball
the score in a basketball game

birdie
(golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole

bogey
(golf) a score of one stroke over par on a hole

duck
(cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman

eagle
(golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole

rien, zéro
a score of zero in tennis or squash

par
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course

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chiffre, nombre
a concept of quantity involving zero and units
noun
the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had

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chiffre, nombre
a concept of quantity involving zero and units

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