Aihepiiri 6 sports
Our words
| advantage | a thing that helps you to be better or more successful than other people | She had the advantage of a good education. | etu |
| alley | a narrow passage behind or between buildings | The car was hidden down a narrow alley in the downtown area. | kuja |
| attack | to use violence to try to hurt or kill somebody | Most dogs will not attack unless provoked. | hyökkää |
| attacker | a person who attacks somebody | She didn't really see her attacker. | hyökkääjä |
| 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. | Bail was set at $1 million. | takuita |
| booking | an arrangement that you make in advance to buy a ticket to travel somewhere, go to the theatre, etc. | Can I make a booking for Friday? | varaus |
| bouncer | a person employed to stand at the entrance to a club, pub, etc. to stop people who are not wanted from going in, and to throw out people who are causing trouble inside | The bouncers threw him out when he became aggressive. | vartija |
| bunker | small area filled with sand on a golf course | He hit his second shot into a bunker. | hiekkaeste |
| cart | a vehicle with two or four wheels that is pulled by a horse and used for carrying loads | Milk was delivered by horse and cart in those days. | kärry |
| clutch | referring to or performing at an important moment that will decide the result of a game or competition | Miami succeeds in clutch situations better than any other team. | clutch |
Our words
| clear | to remove things that are not wanted or needed from something | It was several hours before the road was cleared after the accident. | tyhjentää |
| draw | the act of choosing something, for example the winner of a prize or the teams who play each other in a competition, usually by taking pieces of paper, etc. out of a container without being able to see what is written on them | The draw for the raffle takes place on Saturday. | arpa |
| fault | a mistake made when serving | He has served a number of double faults in this set. | virhe |
| field | an area of land used for playing a sport on | There was huge excitement as the teams came onto the field. | kenttä |
| flank | the left or right side of an army during a battle, or a sports team during a game | Our orders were to attack their left flank. | sivu |
| football | a game played by two teams of 11 players, using a round ball that players kick up and down the playing field. Teams try to kick the ball into the other team’s goal. | The team played some impressive football. | jalkapallo |
| foul | foul somebody (in sport) to do something to another player that is against the rules of the game | He was fouled inside the penalty area. | virhe |
| game | an activity that you do to have fun, often one that has rules and that you can win or lose; the equipment for a game | The children invented a new game. | peli |
| grip | an act of holding somebody/something tightly; a particular way of doing this | Keep a tight grip on the rope. | ote |
| guard | a person, such as a soldier, a police officer or a prison officer, who protects a place or people, or prevents prisoners from escaping | The building is protected by armed guards. | vartija |
Our words
| helmet | a type of hard hat that protects the head, worn, for example, by a police officer, a soldier or a person riding a bike or motorbike or playing some sports | A protective helmet should be worn at all times. | kypärä |
| athlete | a person who competes in sports | Depression is thought to be common among elite athletes. | urheilija |
| bike | to go somewhere on a bicycle or motorcycle | My dad bikes to work every day. | pyöräillä |
| bowling | a game in which players roll heavy balls (called bowls) along a special track towards a group of pins (= objects that are like bottles in shape) and try to knock over as many of them as possible | Let's go bowling on Saturday. | keilata |
| bronze | a medal given as third prize in a competition or race | She got a bronze in the long jump. | pronssi |
| card | any one of a set of 52 cards with numbers and pictures printed on one side, which are used to play various card game | Each player in turn must play a card. | kortti |
| competion | an event in which people compete with each other to find out who is the best at something | Hundreds of schools entered the competition. | kilpailu |
| coach | a person who trains a person or team in sport | He is a former college football coach. | valmentaja |
| coach | to train somebody to play a sport, to do a job better, or to improve a skill | She has coached hundreds of young singers. | valmentaa |
| boat | a vehicle (smaller than a ship) that travels on water, moved by oars, sails or a motor | A boat carrying more than 60 people capsized and sank. | laiva |