Vocabulario Esencial para el TOEFL - Atletismo
Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre atletismo, como "league", "pitch", "ring", etc. que se necesitan para el examen TOEFL.
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the sport of competing in track and field events, including running races and various competitions in jumping and throwing
deportes
Cambió su enfoque del fútbol al atletismo después de descubrir un talent para el jabalina.
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
El torneo anual de tenis atrae a los mejores jugadores de todo el mundo.
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
El equipo ganó el campeonato en su liga el año pasado.
a flat ground prepared and marked for playing particular sports, such as soccer
campo, cancha
El entrenador instruyó al equipo para que se reunieran cerca del centro del campo.
a competition in which the best player or team is chosen
campeonato
Los fanáticos esperan ansiosamente el juego del campeonato para ver quién se llevará el trofeo a casa.
a person who watches sport competitions closely
espectador
El estadio estaba lleno de espectadores, todos esperando ansiosamente el comienzo del partido del campeonato.
any type of sports that include fighting which are especially originated in the Far East, such as judo, kung fu, etc.
arte marcial
El dojo ofrece clases en una amplia gama de artes marciales, incluyendo taekwondo, kung fu y judo.
a platform surrounded with ropes on which boxing and wrestling competitions take place
cuadrilátero
an official who is in charge of a game, making sure the rules are obeyed by the players
árbitro
Como ex jugadora, decidió convertirse en árbitro para seguir involucrada en el deporte que amaba.
an act of hitting or striking a ball with a bat, racket, club, cue, or hand
golpe
Practicó sus golpes de golf toda la mañana.
(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the umpire calls within the strike zone
strike
Recibió un strike en la parte exterior del plato.
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
El jugador dudó y fue placado justo antes de la línea de gol.
(in sports) the players of a team who are trying to score against the rival team
ofensiva
El entrenador reorganizó la ofensiva para crear mejores oportunidades de anotar.
the team, players, or tactics whose primary role is to prevent the opposing side from scoring or gaining advantage in a game or match
defensa
Nuestro club reorganizó su defensa tras las lesiones de dos defensas titulares.
to enforce the rules by presiding over a match or contest in sports such as baseball, cricket, and tennis
arbitrar
Fue llamado para arbitrar la audiencia de arbitraje entre las empresas.
(of two players or teams) to finish a game or competition with even scores
empatar, terminar en empate
A pesar de sus mejores esfuerzos, los tenistas empataron con seis juegos cada uno, lo que llevó a un desempate.
when neither player is able to win the game, typically because there are no more legal moves available or because both players agree to a draw
empate
an act in a sport that is against the rules and is not allowed
foul, falta
Se mostró una tarjeta amarilla por una falta peligrosa en el fútbol.
(in sport or law) used to show that two sides or teams are against each other
contra
El caso de Brown versus Board of Education fue un fallo histórico en la historia de los derechos civiles.
a sporting contest typically consisting of swimming, cycling, and running taking place in three different events
triatlón
an athlete who is trained to perform gymnastics, especially in a competition
gimnasta
La multitud vitoreó cuando el gimnasta logró su desmontaje de los anillos.
(in wrestling and boxing) a weight in the heaviest category which is above 91kg
peso pesado
an object that is awarded to the winner of a competition
trofeo
Ella ganó un trofeo dorado por su excelente desempeño.
the use of drugs by an athlete or racehorse in a competition in order to improve their performance
dopaje, doping
the success that is achieved in a competition, game, war, etc.
victoria
Fue una victoria duramente ganada para los jugadores.
a running race of 26 miles or 42 kilometers
maratón
Una lesión repentina la obligó a retirarse del maratón.
a sport that involves various athletic events, including running, jumping, and throwing competitions, that are held on a running track
atletismo
a group of sports players, their manager, and staff such as a soccer or baseball club
club
El manager del club elogió a los jugadores por su arduo trabajo y dedicación.
