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2. Sports Flashcards

1
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Set a record
Hold a record

A

She set a new Olympic record last year.

He holds the record for the 100 meters breaststroke.

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2
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Get knocked out

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England qualified for the World Cup but got knocked out in the third round

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Trophy

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Prize, medal, cup

She felt proud as she held the trophy in her hands

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4
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Referee

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he only referees in the Olympic Game

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5
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Spectator

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تماشاگر بیننده
Observer, viewer

Players who disagree with the referee set a bad example to the spectators and to their fans

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6
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Trace

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Find the origins of sth
اثر ، رد ، دنبال کردن، ردیابی کردن

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7
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Equivalent adj
Equal verb

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معادل برابر مشابه

one hundred dollars or an equivalent amount in Rials
صد دلار یا مبلغ برابر آن به ریال

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8
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Ban verb/noun

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منع، ممنوع ساختن، منع کردن

to ban someone from leaving the country

there was no ban on smoking cigarettes

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Possession noun
Possess verb

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مالکیت تصرف دارایی
تصرف کردن دارا بودن

Collocation: Take possession
Not get !
possession of wealth and power

he possessed not only power but also great wealth

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10
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Discus
Javelin
Pole vault
High jump
Long jump
Sprinting
Marathon/ long-distance running
Gymnastics
Archery
Fencing
Hang-gliding
(Ten-pin) Bowling
Snowboarding
Snooker/pool/billiards
Showjumping
Windsurfing
Scuba diving
Motor racing

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11
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Make it to/ reached

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Our team made it to/ reached the semi-final, but then we were beaten/defeated.

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12
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Defeat
Get defeated

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شکست دادن
شکست خوردن

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13
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Get narrowly defeated/beaten

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Sometimes a team or a player deserves to win but gets narrowly defeated

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14
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Go in for / enter

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Before they go in for /enter a competition athletes train hard.

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15
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Put up a fight

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They are likely to put up a fight to gain/get a place in the next stage/round of the competition

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16
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Break the record

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A sportsperson’s ultimate aim is to break the world record in their sport

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17
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Record holder

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They set a new record and become a world record holder

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18
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Come up against

Achieve their ambitions

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در مقابل قرار گرفتن

They are sure to come up against fierce/intense competition as they try to achieve their ambitions

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19
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Fierce/ intense

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شدید قوی خشن

20
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Take drugs

Enhance their performance

Fail a drug test

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Some sports people so desperately want to win that they take drugs to enhance their performance

21
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Umpire

A

داور

• Umpire = sports like baseball, cricket, tennis
• Referee = sports like football (soccer), basketball, rugby

Umpire is generally for sports with a fixed position for officiating.
• Referee is used for sports where officials move with the game and may cover a broader area.

22
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Home ground
Away

A

It might be a home or an away match depending on whether you’re playing on your team’s home ground or not.

اصطلاحات فوتبالی
باشگاهی تو باشگاه خودش بازی کنه میشه هوم
بره باشگاه حریف یا جای دیگه میشه away

23
Q

Score a goal

A

گل زدن

The aim is to score a goal.

24
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Tackle an opponent

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25
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Take possession of the ball

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Take possession NOT get

Players may tackle an opponent to try to take possession of the ball.

26
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Foul /faʊl/
Foul your opponent

Commit a foul on somebody

A

ناپاک پلید، لکه دار کردن، نارو زدن، جرزنی، بازی بیقاعده

If you tackle in an illegal way, you foul your opponent

He was given a yellow card after committing a foul on the opposing player.

You can play aggressively, but make sure not to foul your opponent in the process.

27
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Blowing his whistle

A

Referee blowing his whistle

28
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Take a penalty
Take a free kick

A

This will lead to the referee blowing his whistle and an opponent taking a penalty or taking a free kick

29
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Drop the player from the team

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30
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Bring on a substitute

A

If someone isn’t playing very well the manager may decide to drop the player from the team or bring on a substitute

They brought on a substitute to replace the injured player.

31
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Take the lead

A

Both teams hope that they will have taken the lead by halftime

32
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Gain popularity

A

Electric vehicles have gained popularity over the past few years due to their environmental benefits.
!= lose popularity

33
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Oppose verb

Opposing team

/əˈpoʊz/

Opponent

A

مخالفت کردن، درافتادن مقاومت کردن

تیم مخالف

حریف

34
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Deserve to win

A

They deserve to win

35
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Gain/ get a place

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36
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Stage/ round of the competition

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They are likely to put up a fight to gain/ get a place in the next stage/ round of the competition

37
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Achieve a personal best

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Sometimes they are satisfied if they just achieve a personal best

38
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Desperately want

A

Hopelessly

Some sports people so desperately want to win

39
Q

Pasttime

A

Leisure

40
Q

Relish

A

لذت بردن از

I relish the thought of playing ice hockey

41
Q

Grammar point

Some of the cheese (uncountable)+ singular verb

Some of them (countable) + plural verb

A
42
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Junction
Crossroad
Bend
Flyover
Roundabout

A

تقاطع
چهارراه
خمیدگی پیچ
پل هوایی
میدان

43
Q

Shuttlecock

A

توپ بدمینتون که پر داره
A light object with feathers پر

44
Q

In charge of

A

مسئول
I’ll put Steve in charge of the gymnastics

45
Q

Sport in British is used in the plural when it describes another noun

Sport in American is always singular

A

Sports equipment
Sports facilities
Sports club

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