English File - Intermediate - Lesson 5A

a physical activity that has special rules, needs effort and skill, and can be a competitive game as well as entertainment and exercise

an instructor or trainer in sport; someone who trains a person or team in sport

someone who has a strong admiration or interest for someone or something; a person who admires someone or something

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

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

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

a person who watches sport competitions closely

a large group of people gathered together in a particular place

a large indoor facility designed for sports and physical activities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a track used for motorcycle races

a place where people go to play golf

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

to exercise in order to get healthier or stronger

(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

to defeat someone or a group decisively in a competition