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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 are as exciting to watch as the Olympics, with incredible performances from the athletes. 

Los Paralímpicos son tan emocionantes de ver como los Juegos Olímpicos, con actuaciones increíbles de los atletas.

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: She checked her ranking on the leaderboard after each event. 

Ella revisó su clasificación en el marcador después de cada evento.

runner-up
runner-up
[Sustantivo]

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

subcampeón, finalista

subcampeón, finalista

Ex: The runner-up in the race still received a medal for their impressive performance. 

El subcampeón de la carrera aún recibió una medalla por su impresionante desempeño.

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 stadium was filled with spectators, all eagerly awaiting the start of the championship game. 

El estadio estaba lleno de espectadores, todos esperando ansiosamente el comienzo del partido del campeonato.

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 candidate won the election against all odds. 

El candidato desfavorecido ganó las elecciones contra todo pronóstico.

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 annual tennis tournament attracts top players from around the world. 

El torneo anual de tenis atrae a los mejores jugadores de todo el mundo.

qualifier
qualifier
[Sustantivo]

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

clasificatorio

clasificatorio

Ex: The team has one more qualifier to play before entering the knockout stage. 

El equipo tiene un clasificatorio más que jugar antes de entrar en la fase eliminatoria.

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: Players appealed to the umpire for clarification after the disputed catch. 

Los jugadores apelaron al árbitro para aclarar la situación después de la atrapada disputada.

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. 

Durante la conferencia, cada presentador tuvo un horario designado para hablar desde el pódium.

time out
time out
[Sustantivo]

a brief pause or interruption in an activity

tiempo muerto, pausa

tiempo muerto, pausa

Ex: The teacher gave the students a time out to refocus. 

El profesor les dio a los estudiantes un tiempo muerto para que se reenfoquen.

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: A yellow card was issued for a dangerous foul in soccer. 

Se mostró una tarjeta amarilla por una falta peligrosa en el fútbol.

to knock out

to defeat someone or a group decisively in a competition

eliminar, noquear

eliminar, noquear

Ex: The company's new marketing strategy aimed to knock out their competitors. 

La nueva estrategia de marketing de la empresa tenía como objetivo noquear a sus competidores.

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 team won the championship in their league last year. 

El equipo ganó el campeonato en su liga el año pasado.

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: He has been benched for the last few games due to poor form. 

Ha sido sentado en el banquillo en los últimos partidos debido a su mala forma.

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: The coach told him to protect the ball on the dribble and wait for support. 

El entrenador le dijo que protegiera el balón en el regate y esperara el apoyo.

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 player hesitated and was tackled just short of the goal line. 

El jugador dudó y fue placado justo antes de la línea de gol.

coach
coach
[Sustantivo]

someone who trains a person or team in sport

entrenador

entrenador

Ex: The chess coach taught strategies that helped in winning several tournaments. 

El entrenador de ajedrez enseñó estrategias que ayudaron a ganar varios torneos.

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 coach emphasized pacing during the time trial so that no one would tire out too quickly. 

El entrenador enfatizó el ritmo durante la contrareloj para que nadie se cansara demasiado rápido.

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