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English vocabulary by topic: sport
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Butterfly(n)
UK
ˈbʌtəflaɪ
US
ˈbʌtərflaɪ
Definition: A nectar-feeding insect with two pairs of large, typically brightly coloured wings that are covered with microscopic scales. butterflies are distinguished from moths by having clubbed or dilated antennae, holding their wings erect when at rest, and being active by day.
Meaning: Kiểu bơi bướm
Not Common
Free throws(n)
UK
friː θrəʊz
US
fri θroʊz
Definition: (basketball) free throw/free throw
Meaning: (bóng rổ) ném tự do/ném phạt
Not Common
Brown(n)
UK
braʊn
US
braʊn
Definition: Of a colour produced by mixing red, yellow, and blue, as of dark wood or rich soil.
Meaning: Màu nâu
Not Common
Bowls(n)
UK
bəʊlz
US
boʊlz
Definition: A game played with heavy bowls, the object of which is to propel one's bowl so that it comes to rest as close as possible to a previously bowled small ball (the jack). bowls is played chiefly out of doors (though indoor bowls is also popular) on a closely trimmed lawn called a green.
Meaning: Trò chơi bóng gỗ
Not Common
Various(adj)
UK
ˈveəriəs
US
ˈveriəs
Definition: More than one; several.
Meaning: Khác nhau, thuộc về nhiều loại
Very Common
Wheelchair(n)
UK
ˈwiːltʃeə(r)
US
ˈwiːltʃer
Definition: A chair fitted with wheels for use as a means of transport by a person who is unable to walk as a result of illness, injury, or disability.
Meaning: Xe lăn
Not Common
Worldwide(adj)
UK
ˌwɜːldˈwaɪd
US
ˌwɜːrldˈwaɪd
Definition: Extending or reaching throughout the world.
Meaning: Toàn cầu, trên phạm vi toàn thế giới
Samurai(n)
UK
ˈsæmuraɪ
US
ˈsæmuraɪ
Definition: A member of a powerful military caste in feudal japan.
Meaning: Tầng lớp võ sĩ của nhật bản; người thị vệ, cận vệ (thời phong kiến tại nhật bản)
Not Common
Manufactured(v)
UK
ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd
US
ˌmænjəˈfæktʃɚd
Definition: Produced on a large scale using machinery.
Meaning: Được sản xuất, chế tạo
Not Common
Members(n)
UK
ˈmɛmbəz
US
ˈmɛmbərz
Definition: A person, animal, or plant belonging to a particular group.
Meaning: Các thành viên
Very Common
Doubles(n)
UK
ˈdʌb·əlz
US
ˈdʌbəlz
Definition: Doubles (table tennis, tennis)
Meaning: Trận đánh đôi ( bóng bàn, quần vợt )
Not Common
UK
ˈʃuːtɪŋ gɑːd
US
ˈʃutɪŋ gɑrd
Definition: Scorer, 2nd Defender (the team's best shooters)
Meaning: Hậu vệ ghi điểm, hậu vệ thứ 2 (những cầu thủ ném rổ tốt nhất của đội)
Not Common
Not Common
Record(n)
UK
ˈrekɔːd
US
ˈrekərd
Definition: A thing constituting a piece of evidence about the past, especially an account kept in writing or some other permanent form.
Meaning: Thành tích, kỷ lục ( thể dục, thế thao )
Very Common
Racquet(n)
UK
ˈrækɪt
US
ˈrækɪt
Definition: A piece of sports equipment used for hitting the ball, etc. in the games of tennis, squash or badminton
Meaning: Vợt
Not Common
Layers(n)
UK
leəz
US
ˈleɪərz
Definition: A sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body.
Meaning: Lớp
Not Common
Strike(v)
UK
straɪk
US
straɪk
Definition: Hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.
Meaning: Đánh, đập, bãi công, đình công
Less Common
Stadium(n)
UK
ˈsteɪdiəm
US
ˈsteɪdiəm
Definition: An athletic or sports ground with tiers of seats for spectators.
Meaning: Sân vận động
Not Common
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