Allenamento Generale IELTS (Banda 6-7) - Competizioni sportive

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

paralympic

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

classifica, posizione

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

secondo classificato, finalista

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

doping

a person who watches sport competitions closely

spettatore

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

sfavorito

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

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

qualificatorio, preliminare

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

arbitro

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

podio

a brief pause or interruption in an activity

pausa, interruzione

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

penale

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

fallo

to defeat someone or a group decisively in a competition

tramortire

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

lega

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

mettere in panchina, escludere dal gioco

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

allenamento ad intervalli ad alta intensità

an act of moving the ball along the ground with repeated slight touches or bounces, especially in soccer, hockey, and basketball

dribblare

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

contrastare, placcare

someone who trains a person or team in sport

istruttore

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

prova cronometrata, gara contro il tempo