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  • a long thin piece of wood or metal used by skiers to maintain balance and increase momentum
    stick (bastón)
  • 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 part that you push with your foot in order to operate a bicycle, vehicle, or machine
    pedal
  • to defeat someone in a game, competition, election, or battle
    beat
  • a piece of ground used for racing
    track (pista)
  • to participate in a sport involving difficult physical exercises designed to increase your strength and ability to bend and balance
    do gymnastics
  • to be involved in an activity with other people (participar)
    take part
  • a machine that carries people to the top of a slope so they can ski down
    lift
  • the number 0 in the result of a game (in which both teams score zero)
    nil-nil
  • 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
  • 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
  • someone whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules
    referee
  • a flat area covered with short, smooth grass around a hole on a golf course
    green
  • in golf, a small space in the ground for hitting the ball into
    hole
  • a small flat piece of metal that you are given for winning a competition
    medal
  • an object used for hitting the ball in games such as tennis, with a long handle and a round part with strings
    racket
  • 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
  • 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
  • a machine or part of a machine that does a particular job
    gear
  • in cycling and other sports, the main group of competitors
    peloton
  • to defeat everyone else by being the best or by finishing first in a competition
    win
  • 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 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 slope that you can slide down, usually on skis
    A run
  • a hard hat that you wear to protect your head
    helmet
  • to hit a ball with your foot in a game such as football
    kick
  • to participate in sports events in which people compete against each other in running races, jumping, and throwing things
    do athletics
  • a flat area of ground for playing particular sports on
    pitch
  • a move or throw in a game that is not allowed by the rules
    a foul
  • the long part of a golf course that you hit the ball along to get to the hole
    fairway
  • an area marked with lines where some sports are played, such as tennis and squash
    court
  • to happen (tener lugar, celebrarse)
    take place
  • 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
  • a card shown to a football player for a serious offence against the rules ordering them to leave the field;
    red card
  • to take part in a game in which two teams of eleven players kick a round ball and try to score goals
    play football
  • 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
  • special glasses that protect your eyes when you are skiing
    goggles
  • to have the same score so neither team/player wins
    a draw
  • a sports event involving a lot of people, horses, or teams competing against each other
    meeting
  • to move quickly onto an object or surface, touching it with force
    hit
  • 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
  • to kick, hit, or throw the ball to another player in a sports team
    pass
  • a large area of land designed for playing golf that usually has 18 different sections called holes
    golf course
  • an object used for hitting the ball in golf
    golf club
  • the seat on a bicycle or motorcycle
    saddle (sillín)
  • a hit of a ball that starts the play in a game such as tennis
    service (saque)
  • a surface for people to ski on, usually at an angle
    slope (pista de esquí)