to take part in a game in which two or four people use rackets to hit a ball across a net, scoring a point when their opponent cannot hit the ball back.
play tennis
a sport in which you first jump forwards on one leg, jump again on the other leg, and jump a third time using both legs
triple jump (triple salto)
a sports event that is not a race and that an athlete does alone, not as part of a team, for example the long jump and the javelin
field event
in cycling and other sports, the main group of competitors
peloton
a flat area covered with short, smooth grass around a hole on a golf course
green
to kick, hit, or throw the ball to another player in a sports team
pass
a piece of ground used for racing
track (pista)
a large area of land designed for playing golf that usually has 18 different sections called holes
golf course
a move or throw in a game that is not allowed by the rules
a foul
to defeat someone in a game, competition, election, or battle
beat
to hit a ball with your foot in a game such as football
kick
a surface for people to ski on, usually at an angle
slope (pista de esquí)
to take part in a game in which you use golf clubs to hit a small white ball into a hole in the ground
play golf
one of the parts that something such as a swimming pool or sports track is divided into, intended for one swimmer or one runner
lane
a slope that you can slide down, usually on skis
A run
a long thin piece of wood or metal used by skiers to maintain balance and increase momentum
stick (bastón)
a flat area of ground for playing particular sports on
pitch
to take part in a game played by two teams of five players who get points by throwing a ball through a net
play basketball
someone whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules
referee
an area marked with lines where some sports are played, such as tennis and squash
court
in football, hockey etc, a kick or hit that one team is allowed to take from a part of the field, near the goal where they are trying to score
corner
to have the same score so neither team/player wins
a draw
a machine that carries people to the top of a slope so they can ski down
lift
a hit of a ball that starts the play in a game such as tennis
service (saque)
to take part in a game in which two teams use only their hands and arms to hit a ball to each other over a high net, trying to prevent the ball from touching the ground on their side
play volleyball
the number 0 in the result of a game (in which both teams score zero)
nil-nil
special glasses that protect your eyes when you are skiing
goggles
a hard hat that you wear to protect your head
helmet
in tennis and similar sports, a movement made to hit the ball in which the back of your hand moves towards the ball
backhand
a machine or part of a machine that does a particular job
gear
to participate in sports events in which people compete against each other in running races, jumping, and throwing things
do athletics
to take part in a game in which two teams of eleven players kick a round ball and try to score goals
play football
a part that you push with your foot in order to operate a bicycle, vehicle, or machine
pedal
the long part of a golf course that you hit the ball along to get to the hole
fairway
a sports event involving a lot of people, horses, or teams competing against each other
meeting
an object used for hitting the ball in games such as tennis, with a long handle and a round part with strings
racket
to be involved in an activity with other people (participar)
take part
to move quickly onto an object or surface, touching it with force
hit
to defeat everyone else by being the best or by finishing first in a competition
win
the seat on a bicycle or motorcycle
saddle (sillín)
a small flat piece of metal that you are given for winning a competition
medal
to happen (tener lugar, celebrarse)
take place
to participate in a sport involving difficult physical exercises designed to increase your strength and ability to bend and balance
do gymnastics
in golf, a small space in the ground for hitting the ball into
hole
a card shown to a football player for a serious offence against the rules ordering them to leave the field;
red card
material made of string or rope woven into a loose pattern with spaces in it; in football, the large box made of net that is the goal; in basketball, the loose net hanging from the circular basket that you put the ball through etc
net
an object used for hitting the ball in golf
golf club
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