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type of exercise
aerobics
sport in which the player shoots arrows at a target using a bow
archery
Difficult and unpleasant situations
Hardships
Look steadily at sv or sth for a long time
gaze
sport in which you move across ice using special boots
ice skating
a need / necessity
Requirement
very difficult and tests your abilities
challenging
difficult
tough
game played by two teams using a ball and bat
baseball
Game in which a heavy ball is rolled from one end of a wooden alley towards wooden pins set up at the opposite end
bowling
sport that involves fighting with fists
boxing
activity done by jumping off sth high above the ground whilst attached to a long elastic rope
bungee jumping
a difficult situation that demands effort
challenge
eager to be more successful than other people
competitive
a moving device used for moving on a surface
Conveyor
Great in amounts
extreme
Lie on or just bellow the surface of liquid
float
The state of not being controlled
freedom
take sth or pick it up suddenly and roughly, snatch
grab
physical exercises performed indoors, often using bars, rings and ropes
Gymnastics
to fly with a kite like aircraft
Hang gliding
measurement from the bottom to the top of sth
height
Of only one person or thing
individual
inside a building
indoor
physical harm
Injury
narrow path on an athletics track which is marked by lines
lane
to result in
lead to
methods of fighting that come from the Far East, like kung fu and karate
martial arts
sth done in the open air, outside
Outdoor
a game with guns that fire paint
paintball
jumping off a hill or tall building while wearing a special parachute, which allows you to control the way you land
paragliding
to need
require
activity where people jump out of an aeroplane and float through the sky, sometimes joining with others before pulling their parachutes open
skydiving
Sport of moving across the snow in an inflated tube
Snow tubing
game for two or four people played in a marked, indoors area by hitting a small ball against a wall
squash
Describing something a group of people do
team
preparation or education for a sport, an academic subject or a job
Training
activity where people travel down a cable suspended above a slope in a harness
zip lining
sth that you cannot stop doing
addictive
remedy for a snake bite
anti-snake venom
a black sticky substance that becomes hard and is used to make roads
Asphalt
A flight (n)
battle
to try hard to achieve sth difficult (v)
battle
To be better than another activity or person
beat
extremely cold
bitterly cold
a painful red swelling on the skin
blister
severe snow storm
Blizzard
The limit of a person
Boundary
a place on a route where people are stopped and checked
checkpoint
A person in a competition
competitor
large, important
considerable
to make or become deeper
Deepen
help sb understand sth better
deepen understanding
Without the things necessary for a nice live
deprivation
an activity that tests sb's stamina
endurance event
whole
entire
having no protection from the weather
Exposed
The end of a race
finishing line
small stones used to make road surfaces
Gravels
unfriendly
hostile
the greatest level of sth possible
limit
anticipate sth with happiness
look forward to
strong-willed
mentally strong
Drop quickly
plunge
To have an upper and lower limit
range
To limit the amount of sth sb can buy
Ration
a large mound of sand
sand dune
slight darkness caused by something blocking the direct light from the sun
Shade
a wooden vehicle for travelling across snow/ice
sled
To rise quickly
soar
In a very limited way
Strictly
area of land
terrain
An area of land belonging to sb
Territory
a very unpleasant experience
Torture
the most exciting thing
Ultimate thrill
not smooth, bumpy
Uneven
likely to change suddenly without reason
Unpredictable
An area of land unsuitable for growing crops, because of bad land or weather conditions
wilderness
determination
willpower
A device that points north
compass
push your boundaries
test your limits
Scared, feeling scared
afraid of
a person who is skilled in a sport
athlete
In a dangerous situation
At risk
A group of people gathered to watch sth
audience
A broad piece of wood with a long handle used to play cricket and baseball
Bat
make a loud sound blowing a small metal/object
blow my whistle
a person skilled in the sport of boxing
Boxer
exercise the mass of tissue in one's body
build up muscles
to take hold of something
catch
A person or team who has won a competition
Champion
instructor, tutor
coach
A competition
contest
An area for playing a game like tennis or basketball
Court
a person who rides a bicycle
cyclist
to harm, to destroy
damage
To be about sth
deal with
A player whose main task is to try and stop the other side from scoring
defender
a round, plate - like object used in a sport
discus
extremely important, absolutely necessary
essential
An organised competition
event
a number of people or things that are put together or considered as a unit
group
any type of protection for the head
headgear
a sport in which athletes try to jump over a bar
High jump
frames for jumping over in a race
hurdles
to feel pain after injuring oneself
Hurt
a long spear used in sports competitions
Javelin
very important
key
a sport in which a person jumps as far forward as they can
Long jump
leading or central
main
To not go somewhere or do sth because of being unable
miss
Generally
on the whole
a person who teaches someone how to exercise individually, not in a group
personal trainer
body power
Physical strength
An area of ground that is marked and used for playing a game such as baseball, soccer
pitch
A particular spot or area
place
a feeling of happiness
pleasure
Individual mark which is added up to make a total score
point
a sport in which you use a long stick to jump over a high bar
pole vault
The place where sth is, in relation to sth else
position
a small area of still water
pool
the small rubber disc in a game of ice hockey
puck
keep sth to be used at a later time, save
put aside
to delay doing something until later
put off
to get dressed in sth
put on
to tolerate
put up with
an official who controls a sports event and ensures rules are followed
Referee
a type of race where you pass sth from one person to another
relay
to take sth away
remove
A place where boxing or wrestling takes place
ring
a large area covered with ice for ice skating, or concrete for roller skating
rink
To achieve a number or an amount of points
score
To throw a ball of shuttlecock up and hit it to start a game
serve
a small object used in the game of badminton, which is rounded at one end and has real or artificial feathers fixed to the other end
Shuttlecock
A large group of people sharing laws, traditions etc
Society
Sb who watches a sport event
Spectator
A group of people who do sth together, especially a sport
team
To move the hand quickly and let the object you are holding go so that it flies through the air
throw
A sports competition
Tournament
a narrow road or path
track
A person whose job is to make sure that a sports match ( e. g. baseball, cricket, tennis) is played fairly and that ruled are not broken
umpire
a person watching television
viewer
To achieve a prize for coming first in a competition or race
win
someone who is successful in a competition
winner
