springbok

ˈsprɪŋbɒk

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Definition of springbok - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

african antelope

Rare

medium-sized antelope from southern Africa known for leaping

Rare

The springbok can leap high when startled.

springbuck

sports

Rare

symbol of South African sports teams

Rare

The springbok is featured prominently on the team's jerseys..

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medium-sized antelope from southern Africa known for leaping

Origin of springbok

Afrikaans, spring (jump) + bok (antelope)

Examples of springbok in a sentence

Tourists watched the springbok perform its unique leap.
The springbok is a national symbol in South Africa.
Fans cheered as the springbok logo was displayed.

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French:springbok, ...
German:Springbock, Springbock-Symbol, ...
Italian:springbok, ...
Spanish:springbok, ...
Portuguese:springbok, antílope, ...
Chinese:跳羚, 南非运动队象征, ...
Japanese:スプリングボック, 南アフリカのシンボル, ...
Arabic:سِبْرِنْغْبُوك, سِبْرِينْغْبُوك, ...
Hebrew:צְבִי קָפִּיץ, סְפְּרִינְגְבּוֹק, ...
Russian:антилопа-степняк, спрингбок, ...
Ukrainian:стрибун, спрингбок, ...
Hindi:स्प्रिंगबोक, दक्षिण अफ्रीकी प्रतीक, ...
Bengali:স্প্রিংবক, স্প্রিংবক প্রতীক, ...
Catalan:springbok, símbol de springbok, ...
Czech:springbok, skákavá antilopa, ...
Danish:springbuk, springboksymbol, ...
Dutch:springbok, symbool van Zuid-Afrikaanse sportteams, ...
Greek:σπριντμποκ, σύμβολο του springbok, ...
Hungarian:ugróantilop, dél-afrikai sportjelkép, ...
Khmer:ស្ព្រីងបុក, និមិត្តសញ្ញាសត្វស្ព្រីងបុករបស់ក្រុមកីឡាអាហ្វ្រិកខាងត្បូង, ...
Korean:스프링복, 남아프리카 스포츠 상징, ...
Persian:اسپری‌بک, اسپرینگبوک, ...
Polish:springbok, symbol drużyn sportowych RPA, ...
Portuguese (BR):springbok, antílope, ...
Romanian:springbok, simbol al echipelor sportive sud-africane, ...
Swedish:springbok, symbol för sydafrikanska sportlag, ...
Thai:สปริงบ็อก, สปริงบอก, ...
Turkish:springbok, Güney Afrika spor takımlarının sembolü, ...
Vietnamese:linh dương springbok, linh dương Nam Phi, ...

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