Aihepiiri 6 (sport)
Our words
flyweight | weight in boxing and other sports, lighter than bantamweight, usually between 48 and 51 kilograms; a boxer or other competitor in this class | a flyweight champion | Painosarja 48-51kg välillä |
hurdle | each of a series of vertical frames that a person or horse jumps over in a race | His horse fell at the final hurdle. | aita, rima |
hang-gliding | a sport in which you fly while hanging from a frame like a large kite that you control with your body movements | have you ever tried hang-gliding | riippuliito |
fencer | a person who takes part in the sport of fencing | miekkailija | |
shot-put | the event or sport of throwing a heavy metal ball (called a shot) as far as possible | shot-putters are strong | kuulantyöntö |
aft | in, near or towards the back of a ship or an aircraft | fore and aft of the cockpit | perä |
backcrawl | a style of swimming in which you lie on your back | I liked backcrawl back in the days | selkäuinti |
bodyboard | a short light type of surfboard that you ride lying on your front | bodyboard is light | kevyt tietyn tyyppinen surffilauta |
chlorine | a chemical element. Chlorine is a poisonous green gas with a strong smell. It is often used in swimming pools to keep the water clean. | Chlorine may make your skin itchy | kloori |
freestyle | a swimming race in which people taking part can use any stroke (= swimming style) they want (usually the crawl) | I like freestyle | vapaauinti |
aerobics | physical exercises intended to make the heart and lungs stronger, often done in classes, with music | to do aerobics | aerobinen |
all-in wrestling | a form of wrestling in which there are very few rules | i like to watch all-in wresling | paini jossa on vain muutama sääntö |
aikido | Japanese system of fighting in which you hold and throw your opponent | aikido is japanese sports | aikido |
bodybuilding | the activity of doing regular exercises in order to make your muscles bigger and stronger | Bodybuilding is close to my heart | kehonrakennus |
baize | a type of thick cloth made of wool that is usually green, used especially for covering card tables and billiard, snooker or pool tables | Baize is expensive cloth | Kangas jota käytetään esim bilispöydässä |
bronco | a wild horse of the western US | a bucking bronco in the rodeo | Länsi-Ameriikan villihevonen |
cue ball | the ball that is hit with the cue in games such as billiards and snooker | cue ball is white | bilispallo |
co-driver | a person who shares the job of driving a vehicle with another | He was there as co-driver of the truck and was asleep at the time. | kartanlukija |
dead heat | a result in a race when two of those taking part finish at exactly the same time | The race was declared a dead heat | tasapeli rallissa |
equine | connected with horses; like a horse | equine disciplines such as dressage and showjumping | hevoseläin |
50-yard line | the line that marks the middle of the field in American football | Try to get tickets near the 50-yard line. | keskiviiva jenkkifutkiksessa |
advantage | a thing that helps you to be better or more successful than other people | She had the advantage of a good education | etu |
allry-oop | (in basketball) a high curving pass aimed over or near the basket | Kun pelaaja vastaanottaa syötön ilmassa ja donkkaa tai laittaa pallon koriin ennen laskeutumista maahan | |
attacker | a person who attacks somebody | He is attacker | hyökkääjä |
ballpark | a place where baseball is played | You come at ballbark today? | Paikka jossa pelataan korista |
bail | money that somebody agrees to pay if a person accused of a crime does not appear at their trial. When bail has been arranged, the accused person is allowed to go free until the trial. | Can anyone put up bail for you? | maksaa takuut |
base | the lowest part of something, especially the part or surface on which it rests or stands | the base of a column/glass | alhaisin osa |
baseline | a line marking each end of the court in tennis or the edge of the area where a player can run in baseball | The ball went over the baseline | jalkalinja |
bogey |
a thing that causes fear, often without reason
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bogeyman | asia joka herättää pelkoa usein ilman syytä |
boundary | a real or imagined line that marks the limits or edges of something and separates it from other things or places; a dividing line | The boundary is right here | raja |