noun, British English
-
sports like running, jumping, throwing etc.
ball
- míč
BrE
/'bɔ:l/
AmE
/'bɔ:l/
noun
-
a round thing that is used in sports and players either throw it, kick it or hit it with their feet, hands or a piece of sports equipment, e.g. a racket, bat etc.
basketball
- basketbal
BrE
/'bɑ:skɪtbɔ:l/
AmE
/'bæskɪtbɔ:l/
noun
-
a sport in which two teams compete against each other, they try to score by throwing a ball into the opponent's loop, the players are usually very tall
cycling
- cyklistika
BrE
/'saɪklɪŋ/
AmE
/'saɪklɪŋ/
noun
-
a sport in which you ride on a bicycle
football
- fotbal, kopaná
BrE
/'fʊtbɔ:l/
AmE
/'fʊtbɔ:l/
noun, British English
-
a ball game in which two teams of eleven players play against each other and try to score goals, it is played on a grassy field with a black and white ball
hockey
- hokej, lední hokej
BrE
/'hɒki/
AmE
/'hɑ:ki/
noun
-
a game for two teams played on ice where the players score by hitting a small black thing (a puck) into the opponent's goal using long wooden sticks
horseriding
- jezdectví, jízda na koni
BrE
/'hɔ:sraɪdɪŋ/
AmE
/'hɔ:rsraɪdɪŋ/
noun
-
a sport in which you ride on the back of a horse
chess
- šachy
BrE
/'tʃes/
AmE
/'tʃes/
noun
-
a game for two people played on a black and white board, each player has 16 playing pieces and must capture the opponent's king
ping-pong
- stolní tenis, ping pong
BrE
/'pɪŋˌpɒŋ/
AmE
/'pɪŋˌpɑ:ŋ/
noun
-
a fast game (played with a plastic ball on the table) in which two players have to hit the ball over the net and on the opposite side of the table
racing
- závody
BrE
/'reɪsɪŋ/
AmE
/'reɪsɪŋ/
noun
-
a competition in which several competitors start at the same time and the winner is the fastest one
running
- běhání
BrE
/'rʌnɪŋ/
AmE
/'rʌnɪŋ/
noun
-
moving very fast on foot
skating
- bruslení
BrE
/'skeɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/'skeɪt̬ɪŋ/
noun
-
moving on ice using special boots with metal blades
skiing
- lyžování
BrE
/'ski:ɪŋ/
AmE
/'ski:ɪŋ/
noun
-
a winter sport in which you go down the mountain on two long narrow pieces of wood or plastic
snowboarding
- snowboarding
BrE
/'snəʊbɔ:dɪŋ/
AmE
/'snoʊbɔ:rdɪŋ/
noun
-
a winter sport in which you ride down a snow-covered slope on a wide wooden or plastic board
swimming
- plavání
BrE
/'swɪmɪŋ/
AmE
/'swɪmɪŋ/
noun
-
a sport in which you move your body through water
tennis
- tenis
BrE
/'tenɪs/
AmE
/'tenɪs/
noun
-
a game where two or four players play with rackets and a small ball, it is played on a court with a net in the middle
volleyball
- volejbal, odbíjená
BrE
/'vɒlibɔ:l/
AmE
/'vɑ:libɔ:l/
noun
-
a sport in which two teams try to hit the ball over the net by hands. The ball mustn't touch the ground on the team's half of the court
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