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Vocabulario para IELTS General (Puntuación 6-7) - Competiciones Deportivas

Aquí, aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con las competiciones deportivas que son necesarias para el examen IELTS General Training.

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Vocabulary for General Training IELTS (6-7)
the Paralympics
the Paralympics
[Sustantivo]

a series of international contests in which people with physical disabilities take part in

paraolímpicos

paraolímpicos

Ex: The Paralympics give athletes with disabilities a chance to showcase their talents on the world stage. 
ranking
ranking
[Sustantivo]

the numerical position or order of teams and individuals based on their performance in a competition or over a period of time

clasificación, rango

clasificación, rango

Ex: His consistent wins earned him a high ranking in the tennis tournament. 
runner-up
runner-up
[Sustantivo]

a person or team finishing in second place in a competition or event

subcampeón, finalista

subcampeón, finalista

Ex: She was disappointed to be the runner-up, but she was proud of how far she had come. 
doping
doping
[Sustantivo]

the use of drugs by an athlete or racehorse in a competition in order to improve their performance

dopaje, doping

dopaje, doping

spectator
spectator
[Sustantivo]

a person who watches sport competitions closely

espectador

espectador

Ex: The enthusiastic spectator cheered loudly as her favorite team scored the winning goal in the final minutes of the match. 
underdog
underdog
[Sustantivo]

an individual, team, etc. who is regarded as weaker compared to others and has little chance of success as a result

desvalido

desvalido

Ex: The underdog team surprised everyone by defeating the reigning champions in the final match. 
tournament
tournament
[Sustantivo]

a series of sporting games in which teams or players compete against different rivals in different rounds until only one remains and that is the winner

torneo

torneo

Ex: The team trained hard for months in preparation for the regional soccer tournament. 
qualifier
qualifier
[Sustantivo]

a preliminary event or competition determining which participants advance to the main event or competition

clasificatorio

clasificatorio

Ex: England won their World Cup qualifier, securing a spot in the tournament. 
umpire
umpire
[Sustantivo]

an official who is in charge of a game and makes sure players obey the rules in sports such as tennis, baseball, and cricket

árbitro

árbitro

Ex: The umpire called the runner out at home plate after a close tag. 
podium
podium
[Sustantivo]

a structure used in sports competitions consisting of three adjacent platforms of different levels, on which winners stand to receive their awards

podio

podio

Ex: During the conference, each presenter had a designated time slot to speak from the podium. 
time out
time out
[Sustantivo]

a brief pause or interruption in an activity

tiempo muerto, pausa

tiempo muerto, pausa

Ex: The coach called a time out during the game. 
penalty
penalty
[Sustantivo]

(in games and sports) a disadvantage that a team or player is given for violating a rule

penalty, penalti

penalty, penalti

foul
foul
[Sustantivo]

an act in a sport that is against the rules and is not allowed

foul, falta

foul, falta

Ex: The player was penalized for a foul after tripping his opponent. 
to knock out

to defeat someone or a group decisively in a competition

eliminar, noquear

eliminar, noquear

Ex: The underdog team managed to knock out the reigning champions in the tournament. 
league
league
[Sustantivo]

a group of sports clubs or players who compete against each other and are put together based on the points they have gained through the season

clasificación, liga

clasificación, liga

Ex: The football league has 20 teams competing this season. 
to bench
to bench
[Verbo]

to remove a player from active play, typically having them sit on the sidelines

sentar en el banquillo, dejar en el banquillo

sentar en el banquillo, dejar en el banquillo

Ex: The coach benched the star player for disciplinary reasons. 
high-intensity interval training

a multi-layered exercise consisted of short periods of demanding physical activities with less intense recovery periods in between

entrenamiento de intervalos de alta intensidad

entrenamiento de intervalos de alta intensidad

dribble
dribble
[Sustantivo]

the controlled advancement of a ball by a player using repeated slight touches, kicks, or pushes to keep possession and move past opponents

dribbling, regate

dribbling, regate

Ex: His tight dribble around the defender created space for a shot on goal. 
to tackle
to tackle
[Verbo]

to try to take the ball from the players of the other team, usually by forcing them down, in sports such as American football or rugby

placar, hacer un placaje

placar, hacer un placaje

Ex: The linebacker tackled the quarterback before he could make the pass. 
coach
coach
[Sustantivo]

someone who trains a person or team in sport

entrenador

entrenador

Ex: As a dedicated fitness coach, he helped people achieve their health goals. 
time trial
time trial
[Sustantivo]

a race format where individuals or teams compete against the clock to achieve the fastest time

contrareloj

contrareloj

Ex: The cyclist set a new record in the time trial by completing the course in under 30 minutes. 
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