ECL Book 3 TOPIC4 Sport Flashcards
a dog eat dog world
a cruel world where everyone fights for his own well-being, often by neglecting others - farkas farkasnak ellensége
able-bodied
a person who has a healthy body - fizikailag erős, munkaképes
antithesis
direct/exact opposite - ellentét
archery
the sport of shooting arrows with a bow - íjászat
ascent
climbing upwards - felemelkedés, megmászás
avalanche
a large amount of snow and ice sliding or rolling down the side of a mountain quickly - lavina
blame
to think that somebody is responsible for something bad - vádol, szemrehányás
blurry
obscure, not clear - homályos
bouncy castle
a huge toy shaped l ike a castle, filled with air so that kids can jump in it - ugrálóvár
cautious
careful - óvatos
chlorine
a chemical element (Cl), a gas with a strong smell which has a disinfectant effect, it is often used in swimming pools to keep the water clean - klór
collision
running into sth - összeütközés
crampon
a device you can fix onto your shoes to give you grip in the ice or snow - jég kapocs
curve
the shape of a bending line - ív, kanyar
drag
to make sb go somewhere they don ‘t want to go - vonszol
drown
to die under water because you cannot breathe - megfullad
equivalent to
equals to - egyenértékű
feat
achievement - tett, teljesítmény
follow through
to finish something that you have started - végigvinni
fragile
can be broken or hurt easily - törékeny
helmet
a hard hat that protects the head - sisak
initiative
an opening move - kezdeményezés
intention
what you plan to do; your aim - szándék
keen on
enthusiastic, very interested - lelkes, rajongó
national anthem
the official song of a nation that is sung on special occasions - nemzeti himnusz
not my cup of tea
not what I like or am interested in - nem érdekelt valamiben, nem szeretné csinálni
padded
having a layer of soft material in or on something in order to protect it, make it thicker or more comfortable - párnázott
padding
filling, cushioning - bélés
pickaxe
a tool that mountain climbers use to break hard surfaces, it looks like a hammer with a sharp point - csákány
plateau
an area of flat high land - fensík
precaution
action taken in advance to avoid injury or failure - elővigyázatosság
prehistoric
before history was first recorded in writing - őskori
railing
metal bars that go straight upwards, they make a fence - korlát
rash
lots of small red spots on the skin - kiütés
scooter
a small, light motorcycle - robogó
shatter
to break into pieces - összetör
sigh
a long deep breath that shows you ‘re relieved or worried - sóhaj
slap
to strike, hit - pofon
smashing
absolutely fantastic - hatalmas, átütő siker
spectacular
very nice to look at - látványos
substitution
replacement - helyettesítés
stall
a table or small shop with an open front where things are sold from - butik
strain
a type of injury to the muscles with great pain and swollen body part - húzódás
stroke
a method of swimming - csapás
stuck
unable to move - beszorult
take up
to start a hobby or sport - felvesz, elkezd
terminology
special words used in a given field; the study of these words - terminológia
tick
a mark (pipe) you put next to an item on a Iist or an answer - kipipál
track
a rough path that has been made by people walking there - útvonal
trustworthy
reliable - hiteles, megízható
unyielding
unlikely to change his or her mind - hajthatatlan
weather tracker
device which shows you what the weather is going to be - időjárás jelző
whine
to utter a painful sound that’s similar to crying - nyafog
