Deportes - Términos Generales en Deportes

physical exercise done in preparation for a sports competition

entrenamiento

the act of showing respect, fairness, and kindness to others while participating in sports or games, regardless of the outcome

deportividad, espíritu deportivo

a short break between two halves of a game or match

medio tiempo

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

foul, falta

a deceptive move made by a player to mislead opponents about their intended action or direction

finta con la cabeza, engaño de cabeza

a league of the highest-ranking in a particular sport, especially baseball

liga mayor

a level of professional sports competition below the highest level, typically where younger or less experienced players develop their skills

liga menor, liga de desarrollo

a designated area where a sport or game is played

campo de juego, terreno de juego

(sports) a sequence of games or matches played between the same teams or individuals

serie, torneo

the period before the start of the official sports season when teams practice and play exhibition games

pretemporada, temporada de preparación

the selection of a player by a team during a draft process

selección de draft, picks del draft

the additional minutes added to the end of a match to compensate for time lost due to injuries or stoppages

tiempo de descuento, tiempo perdido

a piece of land used for playing a game or sport on

campo, cancha

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

sentar en el banquillo, poner en el banquillo

to attack or advance forcefully towards the opponent

atacar

to do physical activities or sports to stay healthy and become stronger

hacer ejercicio

to put a player in a specific position or role during a game

alinear, poner en el campo

(of a team sport) being short of the usual number of players

bajo de efectivos, con menos jugadores

related to activities or discussions that occur after a sporting event has concluded

posterior al partido, post-partido

away from the roads and tracks and across the countryside

a campo traviesa

the act of withdrawing oneself from an event or activity before finishing it

abandono, no terminado

the skillful movement and positioning of the feet to enhance performance and maintain balance in dancing or in sports, especially in boxing and soccer

movimiento de pies, juego de pies

a position where a player brings their limbs close to their body, often used in gymnastics or diving to execute specific maneuvers

tuck, pliegue

the back boundary line of a playing area, especially in sports like tennis, volleyball, or badminton

línea de base, línea de fondo

the boundary line that marks the edges of the playing field or court in sports

línea de banda, línea lateral

to prevent someone from participating in an activity, especially a sport, usually due to injury or other reasons

descartar, apartarse

(in sports) to swing and miss while attempting to hit a ball

fallar al intentar golpear, errar

the act of initially delivering the ball to start play, such as in tennis, volleyball, or table tennis

saque, servicio

a dynamic athletic maneuver where the legs cross over each other alternately, commonly used in sports such as soccer, swimming, karate, and gymnastics

patada de tijera, patada en tijera

the opportunity in which player or a team gets to play offense

turno, oportunidad

(sports) an attempt to score or achieve a goal by kicking, throwing, hitting, or shooting a ball or object toward a target

disparo, golpe

the immediate playback of an important moment in a sports competition on television, usually shown in slow motion

repetición instantánea

a system used in sports like football to determine if the ball has crossed the goal line, ensuring accurate goal decisions

tecnología de línea de gol, sistema de asistencia de gol

to initiate play in a sport by hitting a ball or object from a designated location using a specific technique, as dictated by the rules of the game

servir, hacer el servicio

a division of time in a game or sport, usually consisting of four equal parts

cuarto, trimestre