Zaawansowane Słownictwo do TOEFL - Sport

a game that is played on grass and involves a series of hoops through which the players must roll wooden balls using hammer-like sticks called mallets

a sport in which two players hold each other while trying to throw or force the other one to the ground

the activity or sport of descending a cliff using rope that is coiled around the body

a competition consisting of ten different sports that takes place over two days

a major championship or series of victories in sports, typically tennis, golf, or baseball

one of a series of international motorcycle or car racing competitions

a game played on a field with two teams, each consisting of ten players using long-handled sticks with a net to throw, carry, and catch the ball

a weight category between lightweight and middleweight in professional boxing and similar sports, typically 63–67 kg or 139–147 lb

the sport or competition in which a discus is thrown as far as possible

a sport or competition in which a light spear is thrown as far as possible

a sporting event consisting of a series of races between rowboats or sailing boats

a game similar to baseball but on a smaller field in which players use a larger and softer ball

an athletic race, usually 3000 meters, run on a track with barriers and water jumps

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

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

a cycling race consisting of 21 stages held annually for men primarily in France

a man who is making a public appearance for the first time, especially in movies or sports

a person who is new and inexperienced in a position

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

a league or category ranked according to quality, ability, or performance

a field painted with parallel lines in which American football is played

the controlled advancement of a ball by a player using repeated slight touches, kicks, or pushes to keep possession and move past opponents

an act of dropping or failing to catch the ball properly

a sports event with two players or teams competing against one another

an award, typically a flag or banner, presented to the champion of a professional baseball league

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

the act of descending a cliff using rope that is coiled around the body

athletic training that consists of activities with alternating periods of high and low-intensity activity

to play against the rules of a game

to take drugs or substances intended to enhance athletic performance

to make someone or something unconscious