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Sports, fitness, games. 131 Spanish words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.

A1

activoadj
active
My grandmother is very active.
aficionadonoun
fan
I'm a football fan.
ágiladj
agile
The goalkeeper is fast and agile.
atletismonoun
athletics
I do athletics at the club.
balónnoun
ball
Pass me the ball.
baloncestonoun
basketball
I play basketball on Thursdays.
camponoun
field / countryside
My grandparents live in the countryside.
ciclismonoun
cycling
Cycling is popular in Spain.
competiciónnoun
competition
There's a competition this Saturday.
correrverb
to run
I run for half an hour every day.
deportenoun
sport
What sport do you play?
deportistanoun
sportsperson
He's a professional athlete.
empatenoun
draw
The match ended in a draw.
entrenadornoun
coach
The coach is very demanding.
entrenarverb
to train
I train every day.
equiponoun
team
My team won the championship.
fuerteadj
strong
My brother is very strong.
fútbolnoun
football
I play football at weekends.
ganarverb
to win
Our team won the match.
golnoun
goal (sport)
What a beautiful goal!
jugadornoun
player
He's the best player on the team.
jugarverb
to play
I play tennis on Sundays.
marcadornoun
score
Look at the scoreboard, we're winning.
nadarverb
to swim
I swim twice a week.
nataciónnoun
swimming
Swimming is very good for your back.
partidonoun
match
The match starts at eight.
pelotanoun
ball
The ball fell into the river.
perderverb
to lose
We lost the match by two goals.
premionoun
prize
She won first prize.
rápidoadj
fast
The internet is very fast here.
saltarverb
to jump
The child jumps for joy.
tenisnoun
tennis
Tennis is my favorite sport.

A2Premium

amateuradj
amateur
He plays in an amateur league.
árbitronoun
referee
The referee blew for a foul.
balonmanonoun
handball
He plays handball at school.
boxeonoun
boxing
I train boxing twice a week.
calentarverb
to warm up
The sun is very hot at midday.
campeonatonoun
championship
We won the regional championship.
canchanoun
court (sport)
The court is wet.
clasificadoadj
qualified (advanced)
We're qualified for the semi-finals.
clasificarseverb
to qualify (advance)
We qualified for the final.
competirverb
to compete
We compete against the local team.
competitivoadj
competitive
The Spanish league is very competitive.
defensanoun
defender
The center-back is very tall.
delanteronoun
forward
The forward scored two goals.
eliminarseverb
to be eliminated
They were knocked out in the quarter-finals.
esquínoun
skiing
I go skiing every winter.
estadionoun
stadium
The stadium is full today.
físicoadj
physical
Physical exercise is good for your health.
gimnasionoun
gymnasium
The gym opens at seven.
golfnoun
golf
Golf is an expensive sport.
lesiónnoun
injury
He had a knee injury.
lesionadoadj
injured
The player is injured.
lesionarseverb
to get injured
He got injured in the last match.
marcarverb
to score
He scored three goals in the match.
medallanoun
medal
She won a gold medal.
olímpicoadj
Olympic
She won an Olympic medal.
piscinanoun
swimming pool
I swim in the neighborhood pool.
porteronoun
goalkeeper
The goalkeeper saved the penalty.
récordnoun
record
He broke the world record.
rugbynoun
rugby
My brother plays rugby.
técnicoadj
technical
He has a technical problem with the car.
temporadanoun
season
It's high tourist season.
victorianoun
victory
We celebrated the victory at home.
voleibolnoun
volleyball
Volleyball is very popular in summer.

B1Premium

calentamientonoun
warm-up
Warming up prevents injuries.
clasificarverb
to classify
They qualified for the final.
concentradoadj
focused
I'm focused on the match.
coordinadoadj
coordinated
It's a very well-coordinated team.
cronometrarverb
to time
Time your laps on the track.
derrotanoun
defeat
It was a painful defeat.
descalificadoadj
disqualified
The runner was disqualified.
disciplinadoadj
disciplined
He's a disciplined athlete.
dopajenoun
doping
Doping is prohibited in sport.
eliminarverb
to eliminate
They eliminated the champion.
en formaadj
in shape
I'm in shape for the marathon.
estrategianoun
strategy
The coach changed the strategy.
explosivoadj
explosive
He has an explosive start.
fisioterapeutanoun
physiotherapist
I go to the physiotherapist once a week.
flexibleadj
flexible
He has a very flexible schedule.
invictoadj
undefeated
The team remains unbeaten.
motivadoadj
motivated
The team is very motivated.
nutricionistanoun
nutritionist
The nutritionist prepared a diet for me.
palmarésnoun
list of victories
He has an impressive track record.
patrocinionoun
sponsorship
The team is looking for a new sponsorship.
penaltinoun
penalty (kick)
He missed the decisive penalty.
podionoun
podium
He climbed the podium with pride.
porranoun
cheer / fans
The fans cheer on the team.
preparador físiconoun
fitness trainer
I have a personal fitness trainer.
preventivoadj
preventive
I have preventive check-ups every year.
profesionaladj
professional
He has a very professional attitude.
rehabilitarseverb
to rehabilitate
He's rehabilitating after surgery.
rendimientonoun
performance
His performance is very high.
resistenteadj
durable
These boots are very durable.
superarverb
to overcome
I overcame my fears over time.
suspender (por dopaje)verb
to suspend
He was banned for doping for two years.
sustituciónnoun
substitution
He made a substitution in the sixtieth minute.
tácticanoun
tactic
The new tactic worked well.
tarjeta amarillanoun
yellow card
He got his second yellow card.
tarjeta rojanoun
red card
He was sent off with a red card.

B2Premium

agilidadnoun
agility
The tennis player stands out for his agility.
banquillonoun
bench
He spent the match on the bench.
batir (récord)verb
to break (record)
Breaking an Olympic record is extremely hard.
éliteadj
elite
She competes in an elite league.
empatarverb
to draw
They drew two goals each.
estiramientonoun
stretching
He does stretches after running.
federaciónnoun
federation
The federation sanctioned the club.
fichajenoun
signing
The club announced a star signing.
funcionaladj
functional
I do functional training twice a week.
pretemporadanoun
preseason
The team will hold its preseason in the mountains.
remontadanoun
comeback
The team pulled off an epic comeback.
resistencianoun
endurance
The marathon demands a lot of endurance.
suplentenoun
substitute
He came on as a substitute at half-time.
titularnoun
starter (player)
He's a starter on the team.
visualizarverb
to visualise
I visualize the play before executing it.

C1Premium

aeróbicoadj
aerobic
I do aerobic exercise three days a week.
anaeróbicoadj
anaerobic
The sprint is an anaerobic exercise.
arbitrarverb
to referee
He refereed the match fairly.
categorizarverb
to categorise
They categorize the athletes by age.
clasificatorioadj
qualifying
Today is the qualifying match.
contundenteadj
resounding
It was a resounding victory.
derechos televisivosnoun
TV rights
Television rights generate millions.
descalificarverb
to disqualify
He was disqualified for cheating.
eliminatorianoun
knockout round
They got past the knockout round.
ficharverb
to sign (a player)
The club signed three new players.
marca personalnoun
personal brand
I'm building my personal brand on LinkedIn.
mercado de fichajesnoun
transfer market
The transfer market closes in August.
paralímpicoadj
Paralympic
He competed in the Paralympic Games.
plantillanoun
staff
They cut staff in half.

C2Premium

imbatibleadj
unbeatable
The home team is unbeatable at home.
reñidoadj
hard-fought
It was a hard-fought match right to the end.

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