Aihepiiri 6 (sport)

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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 billiardsnooker 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
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