change the date/time of an event so it happens earlier
equip
equipment, equipped
free
to do; free from/of sth; free for sth
equal (v)
to be as good as someone or something else
racket (n)
an object used for hitting the ball in games such as tennis
maintain
maintenance
mean
to do; it/this means that; it/this means sth/doing
finale (n)
the last part of a performance with the most exciting music and dancing
go
your go; have a go
bat (n)
a wooden object used for hitting the ball in games such as baseball, cricket and table tennis
score
to get a point in a game or sport
play
a piece of writing that is intended to be performed by actors in a theatre or on television or the radio
knock out
defeat and remove from a competition; make unconscious
enjoy
enjoyment, enjoyable
amateur (adj)
done for pleasure instead of as a job
fond
of sth/sb/doing
turn
turn (a)round/away;turn sth over; in turn; take turns; take it in turn(s) (to do); your turn (to do)
side
(on) the opposite side; (on) the far side; side with sb; on the winning/losing side
final (n)
the last game, race, etc in a competition, that decides who wins the whole competition
know
knowledge, (un)knowledgeable
take to
start (as a habit)
pitch
a flat area of ground for playing particular sports on. The American word is field
height
in height; afraid of heights; height of sth
umpire (n)
someone whose job is to make sure that players obey the rules in some sports, for example tennis, baseball and cricket
lose
lost, loss
game (n)
an activity that you take part in for fun, usually one that has rules
interest
(un)interesting(ly)
get up to
do; do sth you should not do
stop
sth/doing; stop to do; stop sb from doing
athletics (n)
sports such as running, throwing, and jumping
pull out
stop being involved in an activity
allow
disallow, allowance, allowable
referee (n)
someone whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules
win
to defeat everyone else by being the best, or by finishing first in a competition
track
a piece of ground that used for running or racing
course
an area where a race or sport takes place
mad
mad about/on sth/sb/doing;go/become mad
best
make the best of sth; do your best; the best at sth/doing
involve
sth/doing; involved in sth/doing
time
on time; (just) in time; the whole time; high/about time; take your time (doing); take time to do; sth takes up (your) time; spend time doing; spend time on;at/
compete
competition,competitor, competitive(ly)
carry on
continue
associate
disassociate, association, (un)associated
interval (n)
a short break between the parts of something such as a play or concert
spectator (n)
someone who watches a public activity or event
competitor (n)
someone who takes part in a competition
love
sth/sb/doing; love to do
draw (v)
if two teams or opponents draw, or if they draw a match, they both have the same score, so that neither wins
court
an area marked with lines where some sports are played, including tennis and basketball
stick (n)
a long thin piece of wood that is used for hitting or carrying something in a sport
go in for
enter (a competition, etc); like
put up with
tolerate
end (n)
the time when a situation or an event stops
listen
to sth/sb
half time (n)
in football and some other team sports, a period of rest between the two halves of a match
professional (adj)
playing a sport or taking part in an activity as a job rather than for enjoyment
difficult
to do; find sth difficult; find it difficult to do
take up
start (a hobby, sport, etc);fill an amount of space/time
pleasure
take pleasure in sth/doing; gain/get pleasure from sth/doing
compete
against/with sb; compete for/in sth
prefer
to do (rather than [to] do); prefer sth (rather than sth); prefer sth/doing (to sth/doing)
interested
in sth/doing
chance
have/take/get a chance to do; have a chance of doing; some/little/etc chance of (your) doing; the chances of (your) doing; take a chance (on sth); chance of a l
concentrate
on sth/doing
lookout
be careful
rod (n)
a long thin bar or stick made of metal, plastic or wood
rink
a large flat area where people go to skate
get round to
start (after planning to do sth for a long time)
viewer (n)
someone who watches TV programmes
opponent (n)
someone who is competing against you
popular
popular with/among
ring
a raised area that is surrounded by ropes where people take part in boxing or wrestling
talent
have a talent (for sth/doing); talent contest
sport (n)
sports in general
fortune
misfortune, (un)fortunate(ly)
sure/certain
make/be sure/certain that; sure/certain to do; be sure/certain of sth
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