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Sports · German

Sports, fitness, games. 107 German words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.

A1

Ballnoun
ball
The ball is under the table.
Fußballnoun
football
We play football in the park.
gewinnenverb
to win
I hope we win.
laufenverb
to run
We run ten kilometers in the park.
Mannschaftnoun
team
Our team won.
Meisternoun
champion
They are champions this year.
Schwimmbadnoun
swimming pool
The swimming pool opens at nine.
schwimmenverb
to swim
In summer I swim in the lake.
Spielnoun
game
The game starts at three.
Sportnoun
sport
I like doing sport.
Sportlernoun
athlete
The athlete is very fit.
springenverb
to jump
The child jumps high.
Stadionnoun
stadium
The stadium is full.
starkadj
strong
The opponent was stronger than us.
Tennisnoun
tennis
She plays tennis very well.
Tornoun
goal
He scores a goal.
trainierenverb
to train
We train three times a week.
Trainingnoun
training
The training is exhausting.
verlierenverb
to lose
Nobody wants to lose.
werfenverb
to throw
Throw me the ball!
Wettkampfnoun
competition
The competition is on Saturday.

A2Premium

aufwärmenverb
to warm up
Before the game we warm up.
Ausdauernoun
endurance
Running improves endurance.
besiegenverb
to defeat
We clearly defeat the opponent.
Disziplinnoun
discipline
Swimming is an Olympic discipline.
fitadj
fit
Cycling keeps me fit.
Fitnessstudionoun
gym
I go to the gym in the evening.
Halbzeitnoun
half-time
At half-time it is 1:0.
joggenverb
to jog
On weekends I jog in the forest.
Leichtathletiknoun
athletics
Athletics is an Olympic sport.
Medaillenoun
medal
She wins a gold medal.
Meisterschaftnoun
championship
The championship takes place in Berlin.
Niederlagenoun
defeat
The defeat was bitter.
Pokalnoun
cup
The team lifts the cup.
Rekordnoun
record
She set a new record.
rennenverb
to run
The boy is running to the bus.
Schiedsrichternoun
referee
The referee calls a foul.
schwachadj
weak
The coffee is too weak for me.
Siegnoun
victory
The victory was deserved.
Spielernoun
player
The player is injured.
sportlichadj
athletic
My sister is very athletic.
Tabellenoun
league table
Our team leads the table.
Trainernoun
coach
The coach motivates the team.
Turniernoun
tournament
The tournament lasts three days.
Vereinnoun
club
He plays in a small club.
Zuschauernoun
spectator
Thousands of spectators are in the stadium.

B1Premium

Abstiegnoun
relegation
The team is fighting against relegation.
Anpfiffnoun
kickoff
The kickoff is at three.
antretenverb
to compete
Tomorrow she competes against the world champion.
Aufstiegnoun
promotion (league)
The club celebrates the promotion.
Aufwärmübungnoun
warm-up exercise
Before the run we do warm-up exercises.
bergsteigenverb
to go mountaineering
On vacation we go mountaineering.
Beweglichkeitnoun
flexibility
Yoga improves flexibility.
Ehrgeiznoun
ambition
His ambition drives him.
Endspielnoun
final
Our team is in the final.
Fairplaynoun
fair play
Fair play is more important than winning.
Foulnoun
foul
That was a clear foul.
Gegnernoun
opponent
Our opponent is very strong.
Konditionnoun
fitness
For a marathon you need fitness.
Koordinationnoun
coordination
Dancing improves coordination.
Mannschaftssportnoun
team sport
Handball is a fast team sport.
Muskelkaternoun
sore muscles
After training I have sore muscles.
punktenverb
to score points
The team scores points in every game.
Punktzahlnoun
score
In the end only the score counts.
Spielfeldnoun
pitch
The players enter the pitch.
Sporthallenoun
sports hall
In the rain the training takes place in the sports hall.
Strafstoßnoun
penalty
The referee awards a penalty.
Torwartnoun
goalkeeper
The goalkeeper saved the decisive ball.
Tribünenoun
stand
The stand is fully packed.
Trikotnoun
jersey
Every player wears a numbered jersey.
Wettbewerbnoun
competition
She takes part in a competition.

B2Premium

ausscheidenverb
to be eliminated
The team was eliminated in the first round.
Breitensportnoun
amateur sport
Clubs promote amateur sport.
Disqualifikationnoun
disqualification
The disqualification came as a surprise.
Dopingnoun
doping
Doping is forbidden in sport.
Höchstleistungnoun
peak performance
In the final he showed peak performance.
Kommerzialisierungnoun
commercialization
The commercialization of sport is increasing.
Leistungssportnoun
competitive sport
Competitive sport requires full dedication.
Mannschaftsgeistnoun
team spirit
The team spirit is excellent.
Olympiadenoun
Olympics
The Olympics take place every four years.
Regenerationnoun
recovery
Recovery is as important as training.
Spitzensportlernoun
top athlete
Top athletes train every day.
Sponsoringnoun
sponsorship
Professional sport is impossible without sponsorship.
Trainingslagernoun
training camp
The team goes to a training camp.
übertreffenverb
to surpass
He surpassed all expectations.
Verletzungsgefahrnoun
risk of injury
Skiing carries a risk of injury.

C1Premium

Aufholjagdnoun
comeback
In the second half the comeback began.
Bestleistungnoun
personal best
She ran a new personal best in the final.
Durchhaltevermögennoun
staying power
A marathon requires enormous staying power.
Heimvorteilnoun
home advantage
The home advantage plays a big role.
Leistungsfähigkeitnoun
performance capacity
Sleep increases performance capacity.
Mannschaftsleistungnoun
team performance
The team performance was convincing.
Rückschlagnoun
setback
The team had to suffer a setback.
Saisonvorbereitungnoun
preseason preparation
Preseason preparation starts with a training camp.
Spielstrategienoun
game strategy
The coach changes the game strategy.
Spielverlaufnoun
course of the game
The course of the game was very exciting.
Sportgeistnoun
sportsmanship
She showed great sportsmanship.
Tabellenführernoun
league leader
Our team is the league leader.
Trainingsplannoun
training schedule
My training schedule is very strict.
Wettkampfvorbereitungnoun
competition preparation
Competition preparation takes months.

C2Premium

Dopingskandalnoun
doping scandal
The doping scandal shook the league.
Nachwuchsförderungnoun
youth development
The club puts a lot of money into youth development.
Profisportnoun
professional sport
In professional sport only the result counts.
Spitzenleistungnoun
top performance
Only with discipline do you reach top performances.
Sportförderungnoun
sports funding
Sports funding comes from the state.
Übertragungsrechtnoun
broadcasting rights
The broadcasting rights cost millions.
Wettmanipulationnoun
match-fixing
Match-fixing is a punishable offense.

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