Sport & Exercise

20 words

1. 1

   teamnoun/tiːm/

   A group of people who work or compete together toward the same goal.

   “Our team trains three times a week.”

2. 2

   trainingnoun/ˈtreɪnɪŋ/

   The process of practising and preparing for a sport or activity; organised instruction.

   “The team has a tough training every morning.”

3. 3

   competitionnoun/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/

   An event or situation in which people compete to win something.

   “She entered a national singing competition.”

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   matchnoun/mætʃ/

   A sports contest between two teams or players.

   “The school match starts at three o'clock.”

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   injurynoun/ˈɪndʒəri/

   Physical harm or damage to the body caused by an accident or activity.

   “He missed the final because of an ankle injury.”

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   coachnoun/verb/kəʊtʃ/

   A person who trains or instructs athletes; to train someone in a sport.

   “The coach told us to work on passing drills.”

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   sportnoun/spɔːt/

   Physical activities such as football or swimming; can also mean a particular type of athletic activity.

   “I enjoy watching sport on weekends, especially football.”

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   fitnessnoun/ˈfɪtnəs/

   The condition of being physically healthy and able to perform exercise.

   “Regular cardio improves cardiovascular fitness.”

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   exercisenoun, verb/ˈeksəsaɪz/

   a physical activity done to keep fit (noun); to do that physical activity (verb)

   “I try to do some exercise every morning.”

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    gymnoun/dʒɪm/

    A place with equipment where people go to exercise and train.

    “I go to the gym three times a week to lift weights.”

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    playernoun/ˈpleɪə/

    Someone who takes part in a sport or game.

    “He's the best player on our team.”

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    scorenoun, verb/skɔː(r)/

    the number of points achieved in a game or test (noun); to gain points or goals (verb)

    “He scored two goals in the match.”

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    stadiumnoun/ˈsteɪdiəm/

    a large sports ground with seating for spectators

    “The fans headed to the stadium to watch the final.”

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    goalnoun/ɡəʊl/

    In sport, the act of scoring; also an aim or objective someone wants to achieve.

    “He scored the winning goal in the last minute.”

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    refereenoun/ˌrefəˈriː/

    the official who enforces the rules and controls a sports match

    “The referee blew the whistle for a foul.”

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    spectatornoun/spekˈteɪtə/

    A person who watches a sporting event in person.

    “There were thousands of spectators at the final.”

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    tournamentnoun/ˈtʊənəmənt/

    a series of games or contests to decide a winner among many participants

    “They entered the junior tennis tournament last summer.”

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    warm-upnoun, phrasal verb/ˈwɔːmˌʌp/

    light exercise done before the main activity to prepare the body (noun); to do this activity (verb)

    “Do a five-minute warm-up before sprinting.”

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    practiceverb/noun/ˈpræktɪs/

    To do something repeatedly to improve a skill; a session spent doing this.

    “We practice every evening to prepare for the match.”

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    leaguenoun/liːɡ/

    An organised competition in which a group of teams play each other over a season.

    “Our team has just been promoted to the national league.”