Vocabulaire Clé des Sports Nautiques - Curling

a winter game where players slide round flat stones across the ice in order to hit a certain mark

a physical activity or competitive game with specific rules that people do for fun or as a profession

the frozen part of a body of water

to move smoothly over a surface

having a lot of weight and not easy to move or pick up

a hard material, usually made of minerals, and often used for building things

in the direction of a particular person or thing

a marked surface or object that shooters aim at to score points or achieve accuracy in shooting competitions

something approximating the shape of a circle

a small area of still water, smaller than a lake and often artificially made

to extend or increase in influence or effect over a larger area or group of people

the second largest country in the world that is in the northern part of North America

a country in Northern Europe on the Scandinavian Peninsula

having a temperature lower than the human body's average temperature

a piece of land with a government of its own, official borders, laws, etc.

a group of people who compete against another group in a sport or game

someone who engages in a type of game or sport, either as their job or hobby

different or better than what is normal

a solid material forming part of the earth's surface, often made of one or more minerals

a unit of measuring weight equal to 2.20 pounds or 1000 grams

a brush attached to a long handle that is used to clean the floor

to move something quickly and smoothly across a surface

at or to a considerable distance, either in time or space

in or along a direct line, without bending or deviation

a competitive activity or sport in which players or teams compete against each other according to specific rules

to gain a point, goal, etc. in a game, competition, or sport

one of the marks or numbers that indicates our score in a game or sport

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

something that we wear to cover and protect our feet, generally made of strong materials like leather or plastic

to move smoothly over a surface

extremely small

a raised area or small swelling on a surface

connected with the Olympic Games

the season that comes after fall and in most countries winter is the coldest season

something special, important, and known that takes place at a particular time or place such as a festival or Valentin's Day

a small metal object awarded for bravery, achievement, service, or success in a competition

an ability to do something well, especially after training

an organized plan made to achieve a goal

a strategic two-player board game where players move pieces with different abilities across a board with the objective of capturing the opponent's king

thoroughly and precisely, with close attention to detail or correctness