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łucznictwo

archery

lekkoatletyka

athletics

badminton

badminton

baseball

baseball

bilard

pool

kajakarstwo

canoeing

szachy

chess

wspinaczka

climbing

krykiet

cricket

kolarstwo

cycling

rzut dyskiem

discus

nurkowanie, skoki do wody

diving - training in diving every day makes her feel happy and confident

gimnastyka

gymnastics-training in gymnastics helps to improve flexibility and balance/ Gymnastics training helps to improve flexibility and balance

rzut młotem

hammer throw

piłka ręczna

handball

skok wzwyż

high jump - high jump training helps athletes develop both strenght and flexibility

wyścigi konne

horse racing- he spends most weekends training in/for horse racing at the local stables

hokej na lodzie

ice hockey

Łyżwiarstwo

ice-skating

skok w dal

long jump - she won the gold medal in the long jump. / his long jump was the longest in the competition

sztuki walki – sztuki walki trenuje od dziecka.

martial arts - he has been training(in) martial arts since he was a child.

wyścigi motorowe/samochodowe

motor racing

jazda na łyżworolkach

rollerblading - he fell while rollerblading down the hill (gorka)

wioślarstwo

rowing - she has been training rowing since she joined the school team

rugby

rugby - she trained hard to improve her skills in rugby

żeglarstwo

sailing

strzelectwo

shooting - during the competition she competed in shooting and won a gold medal

pchnięcie kulą

shot put - his best shot put throw reached over 15 meters.

skoki narciarskie

ski jumping - watching professional athletes in sky jumping is truly inspiring /she has been training (in)ski jumping for several years to reach the Olympic (in-bardziej formalne)(bez the-nie uzywamy w sportach np in rowing)

tenis stołowy

table tennis

siatkówka

volleyball

podnoszenie ciężarów

weightlifting

windsurfing

windsurfing

zapasy

wrestling

narciarstwo biegowe

croos-country skiing

dziesięciobój

decathlon

lotniarstwo

hang-gliding

bieg przez płotki

hurdles

rzut oszczepem

javelin

kitesurfing

kitesurfing

bieg z przeszkodami

obstacle race

spadochroniarstwo

parachuting

skok o tyczce

pole vault - pole vault requires not only strenght but also good technique (requiers= wymaga)

bieg sztafetowy

relay race

nurkowanie z akwalungiem

scuba diving

triatlon

triathlon

narciarstwo wodne

water-skiing

kij (golfowy)

(golf) club

kosz

basket

kij (np. do baseballa, krykieta)

bat

deska (np. snowboardowa)

board

buty (np. narciarskie)

boots

łuk

bow

czapka, czepek

cap

rękawiczki

gloves

bramka

goal

google

goggles

kask

helmet

siaka

net

wiosło

oar

ochraniacze

pads

krążek do hokeja

puck

rakieta

racket

siodło

saddle

łyżwy, wrotki

skates

buty sportowe

trainers

ciężarki

weights

kombinezon do nurkowania

wetsuit

boisko do koszykówki

basketball court

sala bilardowa

pool table room

kręgielnia

bowling alley - we spent whole evening at the bowling alley (at, bo skupiamy sie na spedzonym czasie in- doslownie w srodku kregielni)

ring bokserski

boxing ring

ścianka wspinaczkowa

climbing wall

boisko

field

boisko do pilki noznej

football pitch- the football match was played on a muddy (football) pitch after heavy rain.

pole golfowe

golf course

sala gimnastyczna, siłownia

gym

lodowisko

ice rink

basen

pool

skate park

skate park

stok

a slope/piste - The kids were skiing down the beginner’s slope. / This piste is too difficult for beginners

stadion

stadium

kort tenisowy

tennis court -she practiced on the tennis court every day to beat her rival in tournament (pokonac rywalke w turnieju)

pokonać kogoś

beat sb - she practiced in the boxing ring every day to beat her rival in tournament (pokonac rywalke w turnieju)

bieżnia, tor

track - The runner sprinted around the track, hoping to break the record set last year./ I walk on a track every day at the gym.

pobić rekord

break a record- The runner sprinted around the track, hoping to break the record set last year.

wprowadzic do gry (np. zawodnika na boisko)

bring on - the coach decided to bring on a substitute (rezerwowy) in the second half (druga polowa meczu) (możemy dodać in the second half of the match ale to bardziej formalne)

kapitan

captain

mistrzostwa

championships

trener

coach / trainer

kibicować drużynie

cheer a team on - we cheered our team on until the final whistle (gwizdek)

być pierwszym /drugim na mecie

come in first/second - my sister came in second in the race./ he came in first in the marathon.

wziac udzial w zawodach

enter a competition - she entered a singing competition

ostatni gwizdek

final whistle - the match ended with the final whistle.

finalista

finalist - three finalists competed for the gold medal.

bramkarz

goalkeeper - the goalkeeper wears the gloves during the match.

złoty medalista

gold medallist - he is a two-time Olympic gold medallist

eliminacje

heat - he won the first heat of the race.

Międzynarodowy Komitet Olimpijski

International Olympic Committee

sędzia

judge - the judges decided the winner

trzymac kciuki

keep one’s fingers crossed - keep your fingers crossed for me!

igrzyska olimpijskie

olympic games - thw olympic games take place every four years.

paraolimpijczyk

paralympic athlete

osoba/druzyna, ktora zdobyla drugie miejsce w zawodach

runner-up - he was the runner-up in the competition./ our team finished as the runner-up.

turniej

tournament - she won the tennis tournament

trofeum, puchar

trophy - he won a trophy in chess

puchar świata

World Cup - many teams dream of winning the World Cup

zbliż się do linii mety

approach the line - he approaches the line and wins the race! (sports comment=present simple)

pilka wyszla na aut

the ball is out - the referee said the ball is out!

uczciwie pokonać

beat fair and square - she beat her opponent fair and square

zmieść konkurencję z powierzchni ziemi

blow the competition away - she blew the competition away with her speed.

wychodzić na prowadzenie

build up a lead - the runner built up a lead in the first lap. / they built up a lead of two goals (Wyszli na prowadzenie dwoma golami)

przekroczyć mete

cross the line

obrońca -

defender - the defender blocked the shot

zawodnik broniący tytułu

defending champion - she is the defending champion in tennis

falstart

false start - the referee disqualified him for a false start.

wynik końcowy

final score - everyone was surprised by the final score. / the final score was 3-1

pierwszy serw

first serve - she missed the first serve (nie trafila)

Liga piłkarska

football league - he plays in the top football league.

faul

a foul - the player got a yellow card for a foul

rzut wolny

free kick - they scored (a goal) from a free kick. (samo scored mniej formalne, jesli wiemy ze chodzi o gola)

dobrze zaczac

get a good start

pół długości

half a lenght - the swimmer won by half a lenght/ she lost the race by half a lenght

polowa czasu = przerwa w meczu

half time - the score was 1-0 at half time / we had snacks at half time

pólmetek

halfway point - at the halfway point, she was still in first place.

zwycieatwo na wlasnym boisku/ na wyjezdzie

home/ away win - the team celebrated a home win. /it was their first away win this season.

zmniejszac dystans

narrow the gap - he trained hard to narrow the gap with his rivals. /the runner narrowed the gap in the last lap.

nieważny skok

no jump - two of her tries were no jump.

przeciwnik

opponent

pole karne

penalty area - the foul happened in the penalty area.

rekord zyciowy

personal best - he broke his personal best last week. / she ran a personal best in the 100m

wysuwać się naprzód

pull ahead - the cyclist pulled ahead in the last kilometre.

sędzia w piłce nożnej

referee

zachowac tytuł

retain a title - she retained her title as world champion / he retained the/his running title for the second year running. (z rzedu)

runda

round

drugi rok z rzędu

second year running- he retained the/his running title for the second year running.

kibic, widz

spectator - thousands of spectators filled the stadium.

stać na podium

stand on the podium - she stood on the podium with a gold medal.

napastnik

striker - the striker scored two goals.

sędzia w tenisie

umpire -the umpire stopped the match.

wygrać o glowe

win by a head - he won the race by a head/ she finished first by a head.

lekkoatleta

athlete

kajakarz

canoeist

wspinacz

climber

krykiecista

cricketer

rowerzysta

cyclist

nurek

diver

golfista

golfer

gimnastyk

gymnast

dżokej

jockey

kierowca rajdowy

racing driver

wioślarz

rower

gracz rugby

rugby player

żeglarz

sailor

tenisista

tennis player

siatkarz

volleyball player

zapaśnik

wrestler

odbijać / uderzać / rzucać piłkę

bounce/hit/throw a ball - he bounced the ball three times before serving.

dogonić

catch up with - He caught up with the leader in the last lap. /I ran fast to caught up with my friends.

uprawiać sport

do/play sports - I like to do sports on weekends/ he plays sports every morning.

Ćwiczyc, wykonywać ćwiczenie

exercise/ do exercise - I exercise every morning / I do exercises for my back every morning.

dac z siebie wszystko

do your best - she did her best and won the race

zremisować z

draw with - we drew with a score 2-2/ they drew with the champions last week. / out team drew with their opponents.

pojechać na Narty

go skiing - she loves to go skiing in winter / she loves going skiing in winter (to go- cel, zwyczaj/ ing- skupienie na czynności)

utrzymywać kondycję/formę

keep fit - I run every day to keep fit

znokautować

knock out - he was knocked out by a strong punch

robić postępy

make progress

przegapić szansę

miss a chance - he missed a chance to score a goal / don’t miss a chance to learn something new (missed out on- she missed out on a chance)

grać w szachy

play chess

grać dla drużyny

play for a team - she plays for her school team

zakwalifikować się do

qualify for - she qualified for the Olympics

obronic strzal

save a goal - the goalkeeper saved a goal in the last minute

strzelić gola, zdobyć punkt

score a goal - she scored two points in the game/ he scored a goal in the first half

usunac kogos z boiska

send sb off - she was sent off after arguing with the umpire.

wyjsx na prowadzenie

take the lead - she took a lead and never lost it.

brać udział w czymś

take part in sth

zaczac uprawiac

take up - she took up running to keep fit.

rozpiąc (buty)

undo (boots) - I undid my boots after the hike.

rozgrzewka, rozgrzewać się

warm up - we warmed up before the football match

ćwiczyć

work out - I work out at the gym three times a week. /she worked out yesterday for an hour.

być w najlepszej formie

be in/on top form - he isn’t in top form today, so he decided to skip training

stanowić zagrożenie

pose a danger (to) - smoking poses a danger to your health

iść łeb w łeb

be neck and neck - the two runners were neck and neck untill the very end.

radzić sobie z

cope with - how do you cope with stress at work? (cope-coped)

odpasc z, wycofac sie z

drop out of - she dropped out of the competition / she dropped out of univeristy after the first year.(rzucila studia)(the first bo to konkrety rok np. the last day)(przed univeristy nie ma the bo to tak jak np. school-drop out of school, nie the school)

walcz do końca

fight to the finish- the team fought to the finish but still lost.

przejsc na zawodowstwo

go professional - she went professional after winning the championship. / he wants to go professional in football

uderzyć w poprzeczkę

hit the bar - she almost scored but hit the bar.

przebiec półmaraton

run a half marathon - she is training to run a half marathon

rozciągać mięśnie

stretch out your muscles - she stretched out her muscles after the workout (stretch - zwykle, stretch out- pożądne rozciaganie, dokladne)

dokładność, precyzja

accuracy - his shot was full of accuracy/ she answered the questions with accuracy

tracić przytomność

black out - he blacked out during the match

wpaść na

crash into - he crashed into another player / the car crashed into a wall

rozwój

development - her development as a player is wonderful

upaść

fall down - she fell down the stairs

elastyczność

flexibility

koncentracja

focus - she lost her focus during the match

doznać kontuzji

get injured - he often gets injured in training bc he doesn’t warm up properly. / she got injured in training and couldn’t play in the match.

utrzymywac forme

keep in shape - he runs to keep in shape

stracić równowagę

lose your balance - she lost her balance on the bike

obolałe mięśnie/zakwasy

sore muscles - I have sore muscles after the gym. (sore-soreness-obolalosc)

wytrzymałość

stamina- running builds stamina / he has incredible stamina

odwaga

courage It takes courage to try new things - courageous(odwazny)

umiejętności podejmowania decyzji

decision-making skills - sport teaches decision-making skills

wyrządzaćwięcej szkody niż pożytku

do more harm than good - too much training can do more harm than good

wytrzymałość

endurance - endurance is needed in marathons

wyczerpujący trening

gruelling training- she survived the gruelling training camp / gruelling trainings builds stamina

nauczyć się współpracować

learn to collaborate - team sports teach you to collaborate

wyczerpanie psychiczne

mental exhaustion - athletes often suffer FROM mental exhausion. (suffer from-cierpiec na cos np. he suffers from astma/many athletes suffer from injuries)

pokonać strach

overcome fear - he overcame his fear of water / we need to lear how to overcome fear (a fear- konkretny lęk np. she has a fear of spiders)

pokonywać przeszkody

overcome obstacles - he overcame many obstacles in life

przedobrzyć, przesadzać

overdo- don’t overdo the training / he overdid it and got injured

odporność

resilience - athletes need resilience to stress/ she showed resilience after the loss

cierpieć na wstrząs mózgu

suffer from a concussion- he suffered from a concussion after the fall

przyjmować krytykę

take criticism (bez the bo to idiom) good leaders know how to take criticism

przyznać się do łapówki

admit to bribery - the politician admitted to bribery

mieć dożywotni zakaz

be banned for life- he was banned for life from the sport for cheating (you can also say get banned)

być wysoko opłacanym

be highly-paid - she is the one of the most highly-paid players

zostać zawieszonym

be suspended from - she was suspended from competition / he was suspended from school for bullying

sport wyczynowy

competitive sport- competitive sport is very tough.

zdyskwalifikować kogoś

disqualify sb - she was disqualified for cheating

ostra konkurencja

fierce competition- there is fierce comptition among students applying for scholarships

dyskryminacja płciowa

gender discrimination - women often face gender discrimination in male-dominated industries

wahania nastroju

mood swings - stress can cause mood swings

nielegalny interes

illegal deal - they were caught trying to make an illegal deal

ustawianie meczów

match-fixing - authorities are investigating match-fixing in football

Różnica w wynagrodzeniu

pay gap - the pay gap between men and women is still significant (znaczna)

awansowany

promoted - she was recently promoted to manager / he got promoted (bez the bo manager to stanowisko) (got bardziej potoczne, was formalne)

popchnij swoje ciało do granic możliwości

push your body to the limit

odstawic sterydy

quit steroids - he promised to quit steroids after the scandal.

zdegradowany do nizszej ligi

relegated - the team was relegated after a poor season.

przeprowadzać kontrole czegoś

run checks on sth - banks run checks on new clients / the company runs checks on all employees

siegac po srodki dopingowe

turn to performance-enhancing drugs - some athletes turn to performance-enhancing drugs to win

wycofać się z czegoś

withdraw from sth - she had to withdraw from tournament due to injury (due-z powodu)

zwiększyć liczbę członków

boost membership - the gym offers discounts to boost membership

przynieść pieniądze/fundusze

bring in money/funds - the charity event brought in a lot of money / sponsorship deals bring funds for the team.

zorganizować wydarzenie, byc gospodarzem wydarzenia

host an event - she was invited to host an event for charity. / the city will host an event next month

wręczać medale

present the medals - athletes were nervous as they waited to present the medals. (as- podczas gdy)(np. she smiled as she opened the gift)(he fell asleep as he was watching TV)

nadac rozglos czemus

put sth on the map - the festival put the city on the map.

iść gładko

run smoothly - everyting ran smoothly despite the bad weather (despite-pomimo) / thanks to planning, the event ran smoothly

zrobic swoje, wypelnic swoj obowiazek

do one's bit - she really did her bit during the project / everyone should do their bit to protect the environment.

konkurowac

face off -they faced off in a tense chess match

Spróbować

give it a try- you should give it a try, it might be fun

zakończyć karierę sportową

hang up one's boots -many players hang up their boots in their mid-thirties (34-36lat)(early/mid/late thirties)

bardzo szybko

in leaps and bounds -AI is developing in leaps and bounds

bywac razem, spedzac razem duzo czasu

knock about together- we knocked about together during university

rzucic cos

pack sth in - she packed in her job to travel the world./ he decided to pack it in and move abroad

zebrać żniwo, odbić się negatywnie

take a toll (on sth) - stress can take a toll on your health / the pandemic took a toll on small businesses

kolebka czegoś, miejsce powstania czsgos

birthplace of sth - the city is the birthplace of jazz music/ the museum celebrates the birthplace of photography

dzięki czemuś coś jest znane

One’s claim to fame- her claim to fame is winning the national competition / the restaurant claim to fame is its chocolate cake

przejść do historii jako

go down in history as - that match went down in history as unforgettable

liczba miejsc siedzących

sitting capacity -we need to check the sitting capacity before booking/the stadium has a sitting capacity of 50,000

Obiekt sportowy

Sporting venue -The Olympics used a modern sporting venue

wyrobić sobie pozycję zawodową

crave out a career -she craved out a career in journalism/he is trying to carve out a career in medicine

zagwarantować przestrzeganie

ensure adherence - The teacher ensure adherence to classroom rules

podnieść status

raise the profile- winning the award raised her profile/the campaign aims to raise the profile of local artists (aims to-ma na celu, dazy do) (profile bo chodzi o ogolny status a nie wiele odzielnych profili)

promować fair play

promote fair play

stanac na wysokosci zadania

make the grade - he worked hard to make the grade at university/not every athlete can make the grade in professional sports

wyeliminować oszustwo

eliminate cheating - the new system helps eliminate cheating (help+czasownik (verb) mozsmy pominąć TO-helps to)

złamać schemat

break the mould - he broke the mould by choosing an unusual career path/the artist broke the mold WITH her innovate work (nie by her work, by w stronie biernej np. the work was done by the artist)