sport-related vocabulary, B2, C1
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A
a person who is trained or skilled in a sport and esp. one who regularly competes with others in organized events
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B
to defeat or do better than another person
Starts with
C
a person, team, or company that is competing against others
Contains
D
to win against someone in a fight, war, or competition
Starts with
E
a sport that is very dangerous and exciting, for example, skydiving and bungee jumping
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G
become healthy and strong, especially as a result of exercise
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H
a football match played in the teams own stadium
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I
happening, used, or existing inside a building
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J
run around the streets
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K
a sport, originally from Japan, in which people fight using their arms, legs, hands, and feet. The level of skill a person has is shown by what colour belt they wear.
Starts with
L
a group of teams playing a sport who take part in competitions between each other
Starts with
M
distance of 42.195 Kilometres
Contains
N
a hormone (= chemical substance) produced by the body when a person is frightened, angry, or excited, which makes the heart beat faster and prepares the body to react to danger
Starts with
O
not healthy enough for hard physical exercise, as a result of not taking part in sport or other physical activities
Contains
P
a rope that is used for jumping over as an exercise or game
Contains
Q
an exercise in which you stand on the ground with your feet apart and raise and lower your bottom by bending and straightening your legs
Starts with
R
in sports such as American football, association football, basketball, etc., a person who is in charge of making certain that the rules are followed
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S
a ticket that gives you entry to most of a team’s home games during the sporting year.
Starts with
T
a competition for teams or single players in which a series of games is played, and the winners of each game play against each other until only one winner is left:
Starts with
U
a person who is present at a sports competition in order to make certain that the rules of that particular game are obeyed and to judge if particular actions are acceptable
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V
a game in which two teams use their hands to hit a large ball backwards and forwards over a high net without allowing the ball to touch the ground
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W
the activity of lifting heavy objects either as a sport or for exercise
Contains
X
the ability to bend or to be bent easily without breaking
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Y
a set of physical and mental exercises, originally from India, intended to give control over the body and mind
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Z
a long thick wire attached between two points, one higher than the other, that you can move along quickly while hanging from a small wheel, as entertainment or as a way of travelling above and across something
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