equipo
team
noun eh-KEE-poh Common
Origin: From French équipe, of Germanic origin.
Also means
equipment; kit
Usage Note
Equipo covers both a sports team and a set of equipment (equipo de montaña = 'mountain gear'). When referring to a team as a unit it takes a singular verb in Spanish, unlike British English where collective nouns often take the plural. It reached Spanish from French équipe, a word of Germanic origin.
Examples
"Nuestro equipo ganó el partido."
Natural Translation
Our team won the match.
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