Aihepiiri 5 Sport

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badminton A racquet sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players (doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over a net and the competitions are presided by an umpire in British English and a referee in American English. I want to play badminton sulkapallo
bowling A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; ten-pin bowling bowling is fun keilaaminen
boating the activity of going out onto a body of water in a boat lets go boating veneily
canoeing A water sport involving racing in canoes or kayaks. i dont like canoeing melonta
diving board A springboard used for diving into water. i love diving boards ponnahduslauta
kayaking A water sport involving racing, or doing tricks in, a kayak i dont like kayaking kajakkimelonta
goggles Protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face. i lost my goggles suojalasit
lifeguard An attendant, usually an expert swimmer, employed to save swimmers in trouble or near drowning at a body of water. i want to be lifeguard hengenpelastaja
paddleboarding A water sport in which participants are propelled by a swimming motion using their arms while lying or kneeling on a paddleboard or surfboard in the ocean. paddleboarding is fun suppilautailu
swimwear Items of clothing appropriate for swimming i have nice swimwear uimavaatteet


abseil  To descend a steep or vertical drop using a rope with a mechanical friction device or (classic abseil) by wrapping the rope around the body; to rappel. Abseiling is also known as rappelling Laskeutuminen köyden avulla
aerobics
  1. A form of exercise, designed to enhance one's cardiovascular fitness, normally performed to music
I love to do aerobics at the gym aerobikki
arrow
  1. A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.
the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out. nuoli
athletics athletics is a sport and also known as track and field i dont like athletics yleisurheilu
cartwheel
  1. A gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions.
i like to do cartwheels kärrynpyörä
back handspring A gymnastic skill.  I can’t do a back handspring unless somebody spots me. Flikki
competition The action of competing.
  • The competition for this job is strong.
kilpailu
doping
  1. The use of drugs to improve athletic performance.
doping is illegal doping/douppaus
equestrian
  1. an equestrian person; a horserider
  • They were an equestrian people.
ratsastaja
figure skating  sport where people perform spins, jumps and other moves on skates. figure skating is beautiful taitoluistelu


rugby
  1. A sport where players can hold or kick an ovoid ball. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past their opponent’s territory or kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.
  • The scrum is a distinctive element of rugby.
rugby
catcher
  1. (baseball) The player that squats behind home plate and receives the pitches from the pitcher
i want to be catcher sieppari
pitcher
  1. (baseball, softball), the player who delivers the ball to the batter.
i want to be pitcher syöttäjä
batter
  1. (baseball) The player attempting to hit the ball with a bat.
i want to be batter lyöjä
defence
  1. The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.
we need to get better defence puolustus
dismiss To reject; to refuse to accept.
  • The captain was immediately dismissed from his post.
hylätä
range of motion
  1. The distance (linear or angular) that a movable object may normally travel while properly attached to another.
you have very bad range of motion liikerata/liikelaajuus
chlorine  toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol Cl) with an atomic number of 17. chlorine is put into swimming pools kloori
dive
  1. To swim under water.
  • She dove right in and started making improvements.
sukeltaa
drysuit
  1. An inflatable suit to provide thermal insulation to the wearer and keep them dry while immersed in water.
i need drysuit kuivapuku