Boken English File - Mellannivå - Lektion 5A

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

sport, spel

someone who trains a person or team in sport

tränare, coach

someone who greatly admires or is interested in someone or something

fan, beundrare

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

spelare

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

domare, referee

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

domare, bedömare

a person who watches sport competitions closely

åskådare, supporter

a large group of people gathered together in a particular place

publik, folkmassa

a large indoor facility designed for sports and physical activities

sporthall, gymnastiksal

a very large, often roofless, structure where sports events, etc. are held for an audience

stadion

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

lag, grupp

a sport in which two or four players use rackets to hit a small ball backward and forward over a net

tennis

a type of sport where two teams, with often five players each, try to throw a ball through a net that is hanging from a ring and gain points

basketboll, bollsport

a sport played with a round ball between two teams of eleven players each, aiming to score goals by kicking the ball into the opponent's goalpost

fotboll, fotbolls spel

a game played by two teams of eleven players on grass or a field, using long sticks to put a hard ball in the opposite team's goal

hockey, gräshockey

the act of moving our bodies through water with the use of our arms and legs, particularly as a sport

simning

‌the activity or sport of jumping into water from a diving board, with the head and arms first

dykning

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

friidrott

the act of riding a motorcycle, particularly as a sport or hobby

motorcykling, motorsport

a game that is mostly played outside where each person uses a special stick to hit a small white ball into a number of holes with the least number of swings

golf

to move on snow on two sliding bars that are worn on the feet

åka skidor

an area shaped like a rectangle that is made for playing tennis

tennisbana

a specially designed structure that holds water for people to swim in

simhall, simbassäng

a track used for motorcycle races

motocrossbana, motorcykelcircuit

a place where people go to play golf

golfbana, golfcourse

the area on a mountain or hill where people are allowed to ski

skidbacke, skidområde

an outdoor area that is specifically designed for people to play sports and engage in physical activities

friidrottsplan, sportfält

to get more points, votes, etc. than the other side, in a game, race, competition, etc. and win

slå, besegra

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

vinna, segra

to not win in a race, fight, game, etc.

förlora

to cause something to move toward oneself or in a particular direction by pulling it

dra, locka

to prepare one's body for exercising or playing sports with gentle stretches and exercises

värma upp, uppvärmning

to exercise in order to get healthier or stronger

träna, motionera

(of a referee in a sports competition) to order a player to no longer participate in the game due to a violation of the rules

utvisa, skicka ut

to defeat someone or a group decisively in a competition

slå ut , besegra