noun
-
a sport in which you shoot arrows at a target
athlete
- atlet (lehké atletiky)
BrE
/'æθli:t/
AmE
/'æθli:t/
noun, British English
-
a person who does athletics
athletics
- lehká atletika
BrE
/æθ'letɪks/
AmE
/æθ'let̬ɪks/
noun, British English
-
sports like running, jumping, throwing etc.
badminton
- badminton
BrE
/'bædmɪntən/
AmE
/'bædmɪntən/
noun
-
a game similar to tennis which is not played with a ball but with a light object with feathers
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.
basket
- koš (basketbalový)
BrE
/'bɑ:skɪt/
AmE
/'bæskɪt/
noun
-
a loop with a net that is used in basketball
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
bat
- pálka (basebalová, kriketová apod.)
BrE
/'bæt/
AmE
/'bæt/
noun
-
a wooden stick used in baseball, cricket and some other sports for hitting the ball
beat
- porazit (ve sportu apod.), zvítězit nad
BrE
/'bi:t/
AmE
/'bi:t/
verb
-
to win over somebody, usually in a sport, a game or a fight
bobsleigh
- bob (závodní)
BrE
/'bɒbsleɪ/
AmE
/'bɒbsleɪ/
noun
-
a vehicle that moves down an icy track at great speed
boxer
- boxer
BrE
/'bɒksə/
AmE
/'bɑ:ksər/
noun
-
a person who fights in a ring with special gloves
boxing
- boxování, box
BrE
/'bɒksɪŋ/
AmE
/'bɑ:ksɪŋ/
noun
-
a sport in which you fight somebody with special gloves in a ring
climbing
- horolezectví, lezení, lezectví
BrE
/'klaɪmɪŋ/
AmE
/'klaɪmɪŋ/
noun
-
a sport in which you try to get on top of a mountain or a rock
coach
- trenér
BrE
/'kəʊtʃ/
AmE
/'koʊtʃ/
noun
-
a person who trains a team
coaching session
- trénink
BrE
/'kəʊtʃɪŋ seʃn/
AmE
/'koʊtʃɪŋ seʃn/
noun
-
a meeting with a coach where people can practice a sport
competition
- soutěž
BrE
/ˌkɒmpə'tɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:mpə'tɪʃn/
noun
-
an event where many people are trying to be the best and win
court
- kurt
BrE
/'kɔ:t/
AmE
/'kɔ:rt/
noun
-
a place where tennis and some other games are played
cross-country skiing
- běžecké lyžování
BrE
/krɒs'kʌntri 'ski:ɪŋ/
AmE
/krɑ:s'kʌntri 'ski:ɪŋ/
noun
-
a winter sport in which you travel over a quite flat land on skis
cycling
- cyklistika
BrE
/'saɪklɪŋ/
AmE
/'saɪklɪŋ/
noun
-
a sport in which you ride on a bicycle
diving
- skoky do vody
BrE
/'daɪvɪŋ/
AmE
/'daɪvɪŋ/
noun
-
the activity of jumping into water
downhill
- z kopce, ze svahu
BrE
/ˌdaʊn'hɪl/
AmE
/ˌdaʊn'hɪl/
adverb
-
towards the bottom of a hill
equipment
- vybavení, výzbroj, zařízení, pomůcky
BrE
/ɪ'kwɪpmənt/
AmE
/ɪ'kwɪpmənt/
noun
-
things that are necessary for an activity
event
- událost, příhoda, případ
BrE
/ɪ'vent/
AmE
/ɪ'vent/
noun
-
something that happened, a happening
fan
- fanoušek, fanda
BrE
/'fæn/
AmE
/'fæn/
noun
-
a person who admires somebody very much, e.g. an athlete, a movie star etc.
fight
- bojovat, zápasit, prát se
BrE
/'faɪt/
AmE
/'faɪt/
verb
-
to use weapons or your own body to try to defeat somebody, usually in a violent way
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
game
- hra, utkání, zápas
BrE
/'geɪm/
AmE
/'geɪm/
noun
-
a sports match
goal
- branka
BrE
/'gəʊl/
AmE
/'goʊl/
noun
-
the place where the ball must be hit or kicked in order to score (in football, hockey etc.)
gymnastics
- gymnastika
BrE
/dʒɪm'næstɪks/
AmE
/dʒɪm'næstɪks/
noun
-
a kind of sport, excercise done indoors, usually with some special equipment (bars, ropes etc.)
hit
- udeřit, narazit, trefit, praštit, zasáhnout
BrE
/'hɪt/
AmE
/'hɪt/
verb
-
to make a contact with something, usually hard and violent
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
championship
- mistrovství, šampionát
BrE
/'tʃæmpiənʃɪp/
AmE
/'tʃæmpiənʃɪp/
noun
-
an important sports event with a series of matches or competitions
cheer
- jásat, povzbuzovat, fandit
BrE
/'tʃɪə/
AmE
/'tʃɪr/
verb
-
to express your happiness in a loud way, to support a sports team or a sportsman by loud noise
ice rink
- ledová plocha (kluziště), kluziště (ledová plocha)
BrE
/'aɪsrɪŋk/
AmE
/'aɪsrɪŋk/
noun
-
a surface made of ice that is used for skating, playing hockey etc.
karate
- karate
BrE
/kə'rɑ:ti/
AmE
/kə'rɑ:ti/
noun
-
a fighting sport that comes from Japan in which the only weapons are hands and feet
kayak
- kajak
BrE
/'kaɪæk/
AmE
/'kaɪæk/
noun
-
a light boat for one person, it is moved with a paddle
lane
- závodní dráha (jednotlivého běžce či plavce)
BrE
/'leɪn/
AmE
/'leɪn/
noun
-
a section of a racing track or a swimming pool for one runner or swimmer
match
- zápas, utkání (sportovní)
BrE
/'mætʃ/
AmE
/'mætʃ/
noun
-
A sport event, e.g. in tennis or football
net
- síť
BrE
/'net/
AmE
/'net/
noun
-
a material that has large square holes between the threads
opponent
- protivník, oponent, soupeř
BrE
/ə'pəʊnənt/
AmE
/ə'poʊnənt/
noun
-
a person or group of people that you fight or compete against
paddle
- pádlo
BrE
/'pædl/
AmE
/'pædl/
noun
-
a short stick with a flat end used for controlling a small boat
pass
- přihrát (míč), nahrát (míč)
BrE
/'pɑ:s/
AmE
/'pæs/
verb
-
(in sport) to kick or throw the ball to a teammate
pitch
- hřiště (basebalové apod.)
BrE
/'pɪtʃ/
AmE
/'pɪtʃ/
noun
-
a place where certain sports are played (e.g. cricket, baseball etc.)
player
- hráč
BrE
/'pleɪə/
AmE
/'pleɪər/
noun
-
a person who plays a game, a musical instrument etc.
practise
- procvičovat, cvičit, nacvičovat
BrE
/'præktɪs/
AmE
/'præktɪs/
verb
-
to do something regularly in order to become better at it
race
- závod
BrE
/'reɪs/
AmE
/'reɪs/
noun
-
a competition whose winner is the fastest one
race
- závodit
BrE
/'reɪs/
AmE
/'reɪs/
verb
-
to take part in a competition whose winner is the fastest one
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
racket
- raketa (tenisová apod.)
BrE
/'rækɪt/
AmE
/'rækɪt/
noun
-
a piece of sports equipment that is used in tennis etc. to hit the ball
referee
- rozhodčí
BrE
/ˌrefə'ri:/
AmE
/ˌrefə'ri:/
noun
-
a person in a game or sport who prevents the players from breaking the rules, punishes players who break them etc.
rollerblading
- jízda na kolečkových bruslích
BrE
/'rəʊləˌbleɪdɪŋ/
AmE
/'roʊlərˌbleɪdɪŋ/
noun
-
the sport in which you ride in special boots fitted with rows of small wheels
row
- veslovat
BrE
/'rəʊ/
AmE
/'roʊ/
verb
-
to move a boat forward by using oars
running
- běhání
BrE
/'rʌnɪŋ/
AmE
/'rʌnɪŋ/
noun
-
moving very fast on foot
score
- skórovat, dát gól
BrE
/'skɔ:/
AmE
/'skɔ:r/
verb
-
to get a point in sport, e.g. in football by kicking the ball into the goal
send off
- vyloučit (ze hry)
BrE
/ˌsend'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌsend'ɑ:f/
verb
-
not to allow a player to continue playing for some time because he has broken the rules
serve
- podávat (sport.)
BrE
/'sɜ:v/
AmE
/'sɜ:rv/
verb
-
to start to play by hitting the ball (in tennis, volleyball etc.)
shuttlecock
- badmintonový míček
BrE
/'ʃʌtlkɒk/
AmE
/'ʃʌt̬lkɑ:k/
noun
-
the object that is hit over the net in badminton
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
sled
- saně, sáňky, sáně
BrE
/'sled/
AmE
/'sled/
noun
-
a small vehicle on which you can slide over snow down a hill
slope
- sjezdovka
BrE
/'sləʊp/
AmE
/'sloʊp/
noun
-
a surface for downhill skiing
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
spectator
- divák (sportovní apod.)
BrE
/spek'teɪtə/
AmE
/'spekteɪt̬ər/
noun
-
a person who watches a sport etc. directly, not on TV
sport
- sport
BrE
/'spɔ:t/
AmE
/'spɔ:rt/
noun
-
an activity or a game that you do for excercise or fun, e.g football, swimming, etc.
swimming
- plavání
BrE
/'swɪmɪŋ/
AmE
/'swɪmɪŋ/
noun
-
a sport in which you move your body through water
swimming pool
- bazén, plavecký bazén, koupaliště, plovárna
BrE
/'swɪmɪŋpu:l/
AmE
/'swɪmɪŋpu:l/
noun
-
a place for swimming built outdoors or indoors
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
track
- závodní dráha
BrE
/'træk/
AmE
/'træk/
noun
-
a special road used for racing
train
- trénovat, vycvičit, cvičit
BrE
/'treɪn/
AmE
/'treɪn/
verb
-
to teach somebody to do something which needs practice
viewer
- divák (televizní), televizní divák
BrE
/'vju:ə/
AmE
/'vju:ər/
noun
-
somebody who watches television
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
win
- vyhrát, zvítězit
BrE
/'wɪn/
AmE
/'wɪn/
verb
-
to come first in a race, competition, game or fight
wrestling
- zápasy, zápasení
BrE
/'reslɪŋ/
AmE
/'reslɪŋ/
noun
-
a fighting sport in which the opponents try to get hold of each other and throw each other on the ground
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