Aihepiiri 3 (Sport)
Other sports
| abseiling | the sport or activity of going down a steep cliff or rock while attached to a rope, pushing against the slope or rock with your feet | The activity holiday promises abseiling, rock climbing, sailing and canoeing. | laskeutuminen/kiipeily |
| archery | the art or sport of shooting arrows with a bow | He took up archery eight years ago. | jousiammunta |
| motor racing | the sport of racing fast cars on a special track | Motor racing is a dangerous sport by its nature and has seen a large numbers of deaths. | moottoriurheilu |
| cross-country skiing | the sport of skiing across the countryside, rather than down mountains | he quickly converted me to the joys of cross-country skiing | maastohiihto |
| billiards | a game for two people played with cues and balls on a long table covered with green cloth | a game of billiards | biljardi |
| figure skating | a type of ice skating in which you cut patterns in the ice and do jumps and turns | she likes figure skating | kaunoluistelu |
| hang-glider | the frame used in hang-gliding | each hang-glider takes a set of sails | riippuliidin |
| bungee jumping | a sport in which a person jumps from a high place, such as a bridge or a cliff, with a bungee tied to their feet | to go bungee jumping | benjihyppääminen |
| chairlift | a series of chairs hanging from a moving cable, for carrying people up and down a mountain | A chairlift carried us to the top of the ski run. | tuolihissi |
| co-driver | a person who sits next to the driver to give directions | The co-driver is responsible for memorizing the route and relaying exact instructions | kartturi |
Water sports
| boardsailing | the sport of sailing on water standing on a sailboard | he went boardsailing | purjelautailu |
| butterfly | a swimming stroke in which you swim on your front and lift both arms forward at the same time while your legs move up and down together | She was third in the 200m butterfly | perhosuinti |
| 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. | there is chlorine in the water | kloori |
| decompression | eduction in air pressure on a person who has experienced high pressure while diving deep underwater | Itching and rashes often occur following decompression. | paineenalennus |
| canoeing | the sport of travelling in or racing a canoe | Canoeing is an Olympic sport. | melonta |
| canoe | a light narrow boat that you move along in the water with a paddle | We crossed the lake by canoe. | kanootti |
| drysuit | a piece of clothing that fits the whole body and keeps water out, worn by people swimming underwater or sailing | he wore an drysuit | kuivapuku |
| bodyboard | a short light type of surfboard that you ride lying on your front | he has an bodyboard | surffilauta |
| jet ski | a vehicle with an engine, like a motorcycle, for riding across water | we had to sell our jet ski | vesijetti |
| catamaran | a fast sailing boat with two hulls | we had an catamaran | katamaraani |
Ball and racket sports
| backboard | the board behind the basket in the game of basketball | the ball hit the backboard | takalevy |
| back-to-back | sports games that are played on consecutive days | They play 18 games in 31 days, including five back-to-backs. | peräkkäin |
| bowling ball | a heavy wooden ball that is used in bowling | the bowling ball missed | keilapallo |
| batter | (in baseball) the player who is hitting the ball | the batter missed | lyöjä |
| air ball | (in basketball) a shot that misses the backboard and basket | He shot an air ball from in close. | huti |
| base | one of the four positions that a player must reach in order to score points | he slid into the second base | pesä |
| birdie | a score of one stroke of the ball less than par | i made a birdie on the fifht hole | birdie |
| backcourt | the area at either end of the court | he hit it into the backcourt | takakenttä |
| fantasy football | a competition in which you choose players to make your own imaginary team, and score points according to the performance of the real players | i have heard about fantasy football | fantasia jalkapallo |
| division | a group of teams or competitors in a sports competition who compete against each other. | The club will finish second in Division One. | divisioona |