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Sport
beat v bit to defeat someone in a game, In last night's match, Real
competition, election, or battle Madrid beat Liverpool 20.

court n k(r)t an area marked with lines Heavy rain flooded the tennis
where some sports are played, court and the match was
such as tennis and squash abandoned.

draw v dr a game that ends with both England drew 00 with

teams or players having the
same number of points
field event n fild vent a sports event that is not a
race and that an athlete does
alone, not as part of a team.
The long jump and the javelin
are field events.
France in the first match of
the tournament.
She competed in two field
events: the high jump and the
shot put.

(football) boots n (ftbl) buts a type of shoe that is worn for Tom got new football boots
a particular sport, e.g. football for his birthday.

(football) match n (ftbl) mt a game in which players or I went to the stadium to watch
teams compete against each the match.
other, especially in a sport, e.g.
football
(football) pitch n (ftbl) pt a flat area of ground used for Heavy snow fell, covering the
playing particular sports, e.g. football pitch in a very thick,
football white blanket.
goggles n ()lz special glasses that protect I always wear goggles when I
your eyes, for example when swim in the pool.
you are using a dangerous
machine or when you are
swimming
(golf) club n (lf) klb a long stick that is used for Simon spent a fortune on a
hitting the ball in golf new set of golf clubs.
(golf) course n (lf) k(r)s a large area of land designed The hotel has a swimming pool
for playing golf that usually has and an 18-hole golf course.
18 different sections called
holes

helmet n helmt a hard hat that you wear to You should always wear a
protect your head helmet when you ride your
bike.

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hole n hl a space dug in the surface of Tony hit the golf ball cleanly
the ground and it went straight into the
hole.
knee pads n ni pdz a thick piece of She wears elbow and knee
a substance such as cloth pads when she goes
which can be attached to your skateboarding.
knees for protection
lane n len one of the parts that a At the swimming pool, they've
swimming pool or sportstrack set aside a lane for people who
is divided into, intended for are learning to swim.
one swimmer or one runner

meeting n mit a competition between two We are supposed to take part

players or teams in the athletics meeting
tomorrow afternoon.

opponent n pnnt someone who is competing Andy Murray won against his
against you Australian opponent in straight
sets.
penalty n pen()lti a punishment for breaking a The referee awarded the
rule or law penalty to the visiting team.

pole n pl a long thin stick, often used for Have you seen my skiing
holding or supporting poles? I can't find them
something anywhere.
practise v prkts to repeat an activity regularly Paul and Steve practised taking
so that you become better at it penalties in the park.

racket n rkt an object used for hitting the b The tennis player threw down
all in games such as tennis, his racket in frustration when
with a long handle and a round he lost the match.
part with string

referee n refri someone whose job is to make The referee gave the player a
sure that players in a game red card for making a
obey the rules dangerous tackle.
rink n rk a large flat area where people We went to the ice rink to
go to skate or to play ice watch the hockey match.
hockey
TM rl(r)bledz boots with a single row of I can't wait to try out my new
Rollerblades n
small wheels along the bottom, pair of RollerbladesTM.
used for moving quickly along,
especially for fun or as a sport

runner-up n rn(r) p a person or team that does not I was the runner-up in the long
win a competition or race but jump in the athletics category.
is second, or is close to winning

running n rn the activity of running for Sally has taken up running in

pleasure or as a sport order to keep fit.

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(silver) medallist n (slv(r)) someone who is awarded a It wasn't Carlos' first time as a
med()lst medal for coming in second silver medallist: he came
place during a sporting event second in the same event in
London.
slalom n sllm a race, especially on skis, in Katya came fifth in the slalom.
which people move around a
series of poles, turning first
one way and then the other

slope n slp a straight surface that has one The first time I went skiing I
end higher than the other used the beginners' slope.

spectator n spektet(r) someone who watches a public The best sportspeople perform
activity or event, especially a to millions of spectators all
sports event over the world.

starting blocks n st(r)t blks a device used by athletes at The runner flew out of the
the start of a race to prevent starting blocks and sprinted
them from slipping down the track.

(swimming) pool n (swm) pul a large structure filled with Sandra swims sixty lengths of
water for people to swim in the pool every week.

(tennis) net n (tens) net material made of string or rope Williams hit the ball into the
woven into a loose pattern net and Sharapova won the
with spaces in it (in tennis it is match.
the thing which the players hit
the ball over)

time out n tam at a short period of time when The coach called for a time out
you stop for a rest during some with two minutes left on the
sporting events clock.

tournament n t(r)nmnt a series of games in which the Spain knocked Brazil out of the
winner of each game plays in tournament after beating
the next game until there is them 21.
one player or team left

track n trk a piece of ground used for raci When I was at school they
ng made us run around the track
every morning.
trunks n trks mens shorts worn for Charlie forgot his trunks so he
swimming and other sports couldn't go swimming.
umpire n mpa(r) someone whose job is to make The umpire's decision to replay
sure that players obey the the point was very unpopular
rules in some sports, for with the crowd.
example tennis, baseball, and
cricket

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vest n vest a piece of clothing for the I wear a vest and shorts when I
upper half of the body with play basketball.
no sleeves or collar
viewer n vju(r) someone who is watching, or The World Cup opening
who watches, television ceremony was watched by a
programmes record number of viewers.

win v wn to defeat everyone else by Novak Djokovic won the

being the best or by finishing Wimbledon men's singles
first in a competition category in 2015.

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