Essentiële Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Athletics

any sport involving running, jumping, throwing and other forms of exertion, typically performed competitively

atletiek

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

toernooi, competitie

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

liga, toernooi

a large open-air constructed area that is used for playing sports

arena, stadion

a flat ground prepared and marked for playing particular sports, such as soccer

veld, speelveld

a competition in which the best player or team is chosen

kampioenschap, wedstrijd

a person who watches sport competitions closely

toeschouwer, supporter

any type of sports that include fighting which are especially originated in the Far East, such as judo, kung fu, etc.

vechtsporten

a platform surrounded with ropes on which boxing and wrestling competitions take place

ring, bokstraining

an official who is in charge of a game, making sure the rules are obeyed by the players

scheidsrechter, arbiter

(in sports) an act of hitting the ball using a bat or racket

slag, stoot

(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the umpire calls within the strike zone

strike, fout

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

tacklen, afstoppen

(in sports) the players of a team who are trying to score against the rival team

aanval, offensieve spelers

(in sports) the players who try to not allow the opposing team to score; the position or role of these players on the field

verdediging, verdediger

to act as an umpire in sports match

fluiten, arbiteren

(of two players or teams) to finish a game or competition with even scores

gelijkspelen, in evenwicht eindigen

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

gelijkspel, gelijke stand

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

fout

(in sport or law) used to show that two sides or teams are against each other

tegen, versus

a sporting contest typically consisting of swimming, cycling, and running taking place in three different events

triatlon, triatlonwedstrijd

away from the roads and tracks and across the countryside

door het veld, op het platteland

an athlete who is trained to perform gymnastics, especially in a competition

turner, gymnast

(in wrestling and boxing) a weight in the heaviest category which is between 81 to 91kg

zwaargewicht, heavyweight

(in boxing) a weight usually between 57 and 60 kilograms

lichtgewicht, lichte gewichtsklasse

a type of running in which one runs full speed in a short distance

sprint, snelle run

an object that is awarded to the winner of a competition

trofee

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

doping, drugsgebruik

the success that is achieved in a competition, game, war, etc.

overwinning

a running race of 26 miles or 42 kilometers

marathon

a sport that involves various athletic events, including running, jumping, and throwing competitions, that are held on a running track

a group of sports players, their manager, and staff such as a soccer or baseball club

club, team