64 Flashcards
Afterwards
adverb (also afterward)
after an event or time that has already been mentioned
Charles arrived shortly afterwards.
days/weeks etc afterwards
The experience haunted me for years afterwards.
She died not long afterwards.
Afterwards, I was asked to write a book.
Outstanding
1 extremely good
an outstanding example of a 13th-century castle
an outstanding success
His performance was outstanding.
► see thesaurus at good
2 not yet done, solved, or paid
We’ve got quite a few debts still outstanding.
an outstanding issue
3 very great or clear
The question of who is in charge is of outstanding importance.
Athletics
1 British English sports such as running and jumping SYN track and field American English
2 American English physical activities such as sports and exercise
GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?
Athletics is followed by a singular verb:
Athletics is largely an individual sport.
Fencing
1 the sport of fighting with a long thin sword
Weightlifting
the sport of lifting specially shaped pieces of metal that weigh an exact amount
Shooting
1 [countable] a situation in which someone is injured or killed by a gun
His brother was killed in a shooting incident last year.
the accidental shooting of a child
2 [uncountable] the sport of shooting animals and birds with guns
the grouse shooting season
The shooting party set off shortly before dawn.
3 [uncountable] the process of taking photographs or making a film
We had two weeks of rehearsals before shooting began.
Take place
Happen
Used about a meeting or an event
Competition
Competitors
Competitive
Compete
Race
A competition to see who is fastest or best, or who wins
Take part in something
Join with other people in an activity
SYN participate
Medal
a flat piece of metal, usually shaped like a coin, that is given to someone who has won a competition or who has done something brave
She won a gold medal at the last Olympics.
The two boys were awarded medals for bravery.
COLLOCATIONS
VERBS
win a medal
They won a medal at the Chelsea Flower Show.
take a medal (=win a medal)
German runner Stephan Freigang took the bronze medal.
get a medal (also receive a medal formal)
She received a medal from the Society of Arts.
give somebody a medal
He was given a medal for his courageous actions.
be awarded a medal
The book was awarded the Carnegie Medal.
ADJECTIVES
a gold medal (=for first place)
He won the gold medal in Athens in 2004.
a silver medal (=for second place)
She was awarded the silver medal for the 100 metres.
a bronze medal (=for third place)
Morrell took the bronze medal in the long jump.
MEDAL + NOUN
a medal winner
Johnson was a silver medal winner at the Olympic Games.
Professional
A person who plays a sport for money as their job
OPP amateur
Amateur
1 someone who does an activity just for pleasure, not as their job OPP professional
a gifted amateur
Mickelson won his first major golf tournament while still an amateur.
2 informal someone who you think is not very skilled at something
You English are a bunch of amateurs when it comes to romance.
I have tried a lot to learn volleyball but it didn’t work/ it didn’t end up well
I used to take some swimming lessons as a kid but it wasn’t so helpful
