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Sumo

Noun CEFR B1
ˈsuːməʊ

Definitions

  1. Abbreviation of Pokémon Sun and Moon.
  2. A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he is forced from the ring, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground.
  3. A Misumalpan language of Nicaragua.
  4. Abbreviation of small ubiquitin-related modifier.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  5. A rikishi (sumo wrestler).

Equivalents

Españolsumo
Françaissumosumotori
DeutschSumo
19 more languages
العربيةالسوموسومو
Българскисумо
Bosanskišumo
Ελληνικάσούμο
Esperantosumoistosumoo
Hrvatskišumo
Հայերենսումո
Bahasa Indonesiapesumosumo
Italianosumo
한국어스모
Монголсумосүмо
Portuguêssumo
Русскийсумо
Српскиšumo

Examples

Even after retiring from the sumō ring, he continues to rewrite sumō history books.”
“Sumō became a professionalized sport during the Edo period and is now watched by millions on TV, not just in Japan.”
Just as in sumō, audiences can immediately determine the relative standing of an actor by perusing the placement and size of the names in a program.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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