Sports

Question 1

kimerítő

Answer 1

gruelling

/ ˈgrʊəlɪŋ /

Running the marathon must be a gruelling experience, not to mention races like Ironman.

Question 2

kapufát lő

Answer 2

to hit the goalpost

/ hɪt ðə ˈgəʊlpəʊst /

I was really disappointed when my favourite footballer hit the goalpost and we lost the game.

Question 3

sportszerű

Answer 3

sportsmanlike

/ ˈspɔːtsmən /

It is not very sportsmanlike to injure other players to win a match.

Question 4

szabadesés ejtőenyővel

Answer 4

skydiving

/ ˈskʌɪdʌɪvɪŋ /

I’d never dare try extreme sports like skydiving or bungee jumping.

Question 5

selejtező

Answer 5

qualifying round

/ ˈkwɒlɪfʌɪ raʊnd /

The quilifying rounds for the Olympic games can be nailbiting events.

Question 6

sportcsarnok

Answer 6

sports hall

/ spɔːt hɔːl /

The new sports hall has a variety of amenities for both the spectators and the athletes.

Question 7

edző

Answer 7

coach

/ kəʊtʃ /

In my opinion, not all good players make good coaches.

Question 8

ritmikus sportgimnasztika

Answer 8

rhythmic gymnastics

/ ˈrɪðmɪk dʒɪmˈnastɪks /

I think synchronized swimmig and rythmic gymnastics are rather forms of art than sport.

Question 9

cserejátékos

Answer 9

substitute

/ ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt /

We were suprised when a substitute scored two goals at the end of the match.

Question 10

vizilabda

Answer 10

water polo

/ ˈwɔːtə ˈpəʊləʊ /

I always look forward to watching water polo at the Olympics since the Hungarian team is a constant favourite.

Question 11

állóképesség

Answer 11

stamina

/ ˈstamɪnə /

You need lots of stamina to endure a race in tropical weather conditions.

Question 12

bajnokság

Answer 12

championship

/ ˈtʃampɪənʃɪp /

I don’t really like it when a penalty shoot-out decides a championship.

Question 13

versenyző

Answer 13

competitor

/ kəmˈpɛtɪtə /

I admire the competitors at big sports events. They must have worked hard to get that far

Question 14

strandlabdázik

Answer 14

to play beach ball

/ pleɪ biːtʃ bɔːl /

In summer we go to Lake Balaton, and there we swim and play beach ball almost every day.

Question 15

küzdősportok

Answer 15

combat sports

/ ˈkɒmbat, ˈkʌm- spɔːt /

I think that combat sports, especially martial arts, can teach children a lot about discipline.

Question 16

mellúszás/gyorsúszás

Answer 16

breaststroke / the crawl

/ ˈbrɛs(t)strəʊk ðə krɔːl /

I can do breaststroke and backstroke but I haven’t mastered butterfly or the crawl yet.

Question 17

helyszín

Answer 17

venue

/ ˈvɛnjuː /

The Football World Cup is often played at venues quite far from each other.

Question 18

kitűnik/kiemelkedik vmiben

Answer 18

to excel in/at sth

/ ɪkˈsɛl, ɛk- ɪn ət /

Hungarian athletes excel in all kinds of water sports, like swimming, water polo, kayaking and canoeing.

Question 19

szabályt sért

Answer 19

to break the rules

/ breɪk ðə ruːl /

It really upsets me when a Formula One driver is not penalized for breaking the rules.

Question 20

műkorcsolya

Answer 20

figure skating

/ ˈfɪgə ˈskeɪtɪŋ /

I don’t watch sports on TV as a rule but I do enjoy watching figure skating, especially ice dancing.

Question 21

egymás után

Answer 21

in a row

/ ɪn eɪ rəʊ /

Hungary won Olympic gold in water polo three times in a row.

Question 22

rendkívül izgalmas, nagyon érdekfeszítő

Answer 22

nailbiting

/ neɪl ˈbʌɪtɪŋ /

Nowadays I often find Formula One quite boring, but yesterday’s race was a nailbiting event with so many drivers overtaking others.

Question 23

stafétabot/váltó

Answer 23

baton/relay

/ ˈbat(ə)n ˈriːleɪ /

It must be devastating to drop the baton when running a relay.

Question 24

hódeszkázás

Answer 24

snowboarding

/ ˈsnəʊbɔːd /

In winter we go skiing to the mountains and next year I’ll try snowboarding as well.

Question 25

támogatói szerződés

Answer 25

sponsorship deal

/ ˈspɒnsəʃɪp diːl /

Sportsmen can get a lot of money from sponsorship deals.

Question 26

mez

Answer 26

jersey/strip

/ ˈdʒəːzi strɪp /

Sports has become so commercialized that even the jerseys are crawling with the logos of sponsors.

Question 27

(meg)büntet vkit vmiért

Answer 27

to penalize sb for sth

/ ˈpiːn(ə)lʌɪz fɔː, fə /

I think it is silly when a footballer is penalized for taking off his jersey after scoring a goal.

Question 28

büntetőt kivéd

Answer 28

to save a penalty

/ seɪv eɪ ˈpɛn(ə)lti /

The goalkeepers saved the second-half penalty and we won the match two-one.

Question 29

csapatszellem

Answer 29

team spirit

/ tiːm ˈspɪrɪt /

Playing team sports is one of the best ways of developing team spirit and learning how to cooperate.

Question 30

kapura lő

Answer 30

to shoot

/ ʃuːt /

It is infuriating when a footballer shoots the ball straight at the goalkeeper instead of passing.

Question 31

szurkoló

Answer 31

supporter

/ səˈpɔːtə /

I am an avid supporter of our town’s handball team and never miss a match.

Question 32

gördeszkázás

Answer 32

skateboarding

/ ˈskeɪtbɔːd /

I think skateboarding should be done at skate parks and not on the streets.

Question 33

játszik vki ellen

Answer 33

to play / play against sb

/ pleɪ pleɪ əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst /

The Chichago Bulls played the LA Lakers last night and the match was really exiting.

Question 34

totó

Answer 34

the pools

/ ðə puːl /

It is a pity that the possibility to win money on the pools has led to cheating in many countries.

Question 35

csapat/konstruktőr (F1)

Answer 35

team/constructor

/ tiːm kənˈstrʌkt /

I think Ferrari must be the most successful team of all time.

Question 36

hajlékony

Answer 36

supple

/ ˈsʌp(ə)l /

I do yoga excercies to keep my body supple and fit.

Question 37

kültéri/beltéri sport

Answer 37

outdoor/indoor sport

/ ˈaʊtdɔː ˈɪndɔː spɔːt /

I much prefer outdoor sports to indoor sports because of the fresh air and a feeling of freedom.

Question 38

megdönti a világrekordot

Answer 38

to beat the world record

/ biːt ðə wəːld ˈrɛkɔːd /

I’m amazed how often swimmers beat world records at the Olympic Games.

Question 39

közösségi sportesemény

Answer 39

community sports event

/ kəˈmjuːnɪti spɔːt ɪˈvɛnt /

I think more community sports events, like the Vivicittá, should be organised to get more people interested in doing sports.

Question 40

sífutás

Answer 40

cross-country skiing

/ krɒs ˈkʌntri ˈskiːɪŋ /

If there was more snow, I’d try cross-country skiing because it moves so many muscles.

Question 41

lebukik doppingvizsgálaton

Answer 41

to fail the dope test

/ feɪl ðə dəʊp tɛst /

The world champion was deprived of his gold medal beacuse of failing the dope test.

Question 42

öttusa

Answer 42

pentathlon

/ pɛnˈtaθlɒn, -lən /

Pentathlon is a very demanding sport since it requires so many skills and abilities in addition to stamina.

Question 43

mezei síkfutás

Answer 43

cross-country running

/ krɒs ˈkʌntri ˈrʌnɪŋ /

I chose cross-country running because it is not as boring as running on tracks and puts little stress on the joints.

Question 44

vmilyen csapatban játszik

Answer 44

to play for a team

/ pleɪ fɔː, fə eɪ tiːm /

I am sad my favourite player doesn’t play for my town’s team any more, but also proud he got a contract abroad.

Question 45

buzdít vkit

Answer 45

to cheer sb on

/ tʃɪə ɒn /

The spectators rose to cheer the marathon runners on when they entered the stadium.

Question 46

elliptikus tréner

Answer 46

cross-trainer

/ krɒs ˈtreɪnə /

I bought a cross-trainer because it keeps my whole body fit.

Question 47

görkorcsolya (egysoros)

Answer 47

rollerblade

/ ˈrəʊləbleɪd /

My favourite sport is skating but the ice rink in our town closes for summer, so then I skate in my rollerblades instead.

Question 48

legyőz, megver vkit

Answer 48

to beat sb

/ biːt /

Our team has beaten its biggest rival four times in a row.

Question 49

döntetlent játszik

Answer 49

to draw

/ drɔː /

In the company’s house championship, our team drew one-one with accounts.