Sports

Question 1

kimerítő

Answer 1

gruelling

/ ˈgrʊəlɪŋ /

Running the marathon must be a gruelling experience, not to mention races like Ironman.

Question 2

kapufát lő

Answer 2

to hit the goalpost

/ hɪt ðə ˈgəʊlpəʊst /

I was really disappointed when my favourite footballer hit the goalpost and we lost the game.

Question 3

sportszerű

Answer 3

sportsmanlike

/ ˈspɔːtsmən /

It is not very sportsmanlike to injure other players to win a match.

Question 4

szabadesés ejtőenyővel

Answer 4

skydiving

/ ˈskʌɪdʌɪvɪŋ /

I’d never dare try extreme sports like skydiving or bungee jumping.

Question 5

selejtező

Answer 5

qualifying round

/ ˈkwɒlɪfʌɪ raʊnd /

The quilifying rounds for the Olympic games can be nailbiting events.

Question 6

sportcsarnok

Answer 6

sports hall

/ spɔːt hɔːl /

The new sports hall has a variety of amenities for both the spectators and the athletes.

Question 7

edző

Answer 7

coach

/ kəʊtʃ /

In my opinion, not all good players make good coaches.

Question 8

ritmikus sportgimnasztika

Answer 8

rhythmic gymnastics

/ ˈrɪðmɪk dʒɪmˈnastɪks /

I think synchronized swimmig and rythmic gymnastics are rather forms of art than sport.

Question 9

cserejátékos

Answer 9

substitute

/ ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt /

We were suprised when a substitute scored two goals at the end of the match.

Question 10

vizilabda

Answer 10

water polo

/ ˈwɔːtə ˈpəʊləʊ /

I always look forward to watching water polo at the Olympics since the Hungarian team is a constant favourite.

Question 11

állóképesség

Answer 11

stamina

/ ˈstamɪnə /

You need lots of stamina to endure a race in tropical weather conditions.

Question 12

bajnokság

Answer 12

championship

/ ˈtʃampɪənʃɪp /

I don’t really like it when a penalty shoot-out decides a championship.

Question 13

versenyző

Answer 13

competitor

/ kəmˈpɛtɪtə /

I admire the competitors at big sports events. They must have worked hard to get that far

Question 14

strandlabdázik

Answer 14

to play beach ball

/ pleɪ biːtʃ bɔːl /

In summer we go to Lake Balaton, and there we swim and play beach ball almost every day.

Question 15

küzdősportok

Answer 15

combat sports

/ ˈkɒmbat, ˈkʌm- spɔːt /

I think that combat sports, especially martial arts, can teach children a lot about discipline.

Question 16

mellúszás/gyorsúszás

Answer 16

breaststroke / the crawl

/ ˈbrɛs(t)strəʊk ðə krɔːl /

I can do breaststroke and backstroke but I haven’t mastered butterfly or the crawl yet.

Question 17

helyszín

Answer 17

venue

/ ˈvɛnjuː /

The Football World Cup is often played at venues quite far from each other.

Question 18

kitűnik/kiemelkedik vmiben

Answer 18

to excel in/at sth

/ ɪkˈsɛl, ɛk- ɪn ət /

Hungarian athletes excel in all kinds of water sports, like swimming, water polo, kayaking and canoeing.

Question 19

szabályt sért

Answer 19

to break the rules

/ breɪk ðə ruːl /

It really upsets me when a Formula One driver is not penalized for breaking the rules.

Question 20

műkorcsolya

Answer 20

figure skating

/ ˈfɪgə ˈskeɪtɪŋ /

I don’t watch sports on TV as a rule but I do enjoy watching figure skating, especially ice dancing.

Question 21

egymás után

Answer 21

in a row

/ ɪn eɪ rəʊ /

Hungary won Olympic gold in water polo three times in a row.

Question 22

rendkívül izgalmas, nagyon érdekfeszítő

Answer 22

nailbiting

/ neɪl ˈbʌɪtɪŋ /

Nowadays I often find Formula One quite boring, but yesterday’s race was a nailbiting event with so many drivers overtaking others.

Question 23

stafétabot/váltó

Answer 23

baton/relay

/ ˈbat(ə)n ˈriːleɪ /

It must be devastating to drop the baton when running a relay.

Question 24

hódeszkázás

Answer 24

snowboarding

/ ˈsnəʊbɔːd /

In winter we go skiing to the mountains and next year I’ll try snowboarding as well.

Question 25

**támogatói szerződés**

Answer 25

**sponsorship deal** / ˈspɒnsəʃɪp diːl / Sportsmen can get a lot of money from sponsorship deals.

Question 26

**mez**

Answer 26

**jersey/strip** / ˈdʒəːzi strɪp / Sports has become so commercialized that even the jerseys are crawling with the logos of sponsors.

Question 27

**(meg)büntet vkit vmiért**

Answer 27

**to penalize sb for sth** / ˈpiːn(ə)lʌɪz fɔː, fə / I think it is silly when a footballer is penalized for taking off his jersey after scoring a goal.

Question 28

**büntetőt kivéd**

Answer 28

**to save a penalty** / seɪv eɪ ˈpɛn(ə)lti / The goalkeepers saved the second-half penalty and we won the match two-one.

Question 29

**csapatszellem**

Answer 29

**team spirit** / tiːm ˈspɪrɪt / Playing team sports is one of the best ways of developing team spirit and learning how to cooperate.

Question 30

**kapura lő**

Answer 30

**to shoot** / ʃuːt / It is infuriating when a footballer shoots the ball straight at the goalkeeper instead of passing.

Question 31

**szurkoló**

Answer 31

**supporter** / səˈpɔːtə / I am an avid supporter of our town's handball team and never miss a match.

Question 32

**gördeszkázás**

Answer 32

**skateboarding** / ˈskeɪtbɔːd / I think skateboarding should be done at skate parks and not on the streets.

Question 33

**játszik vki ellen**

Answer 33

**to play / play against sb** / pleɪ pleɪ əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst / The Chichago Bulls played the LA Lakers last night and the match was really exiting.

Question 34

**totó**

Answer 34

**the pools** / ðə puːl / It is a pity that the possibility to win money on the pools has led to cheating in many countries.

Question 35

**csapat/konstruktőr (F1)**

Answer 35

**team/constructor** / tiːm kənˈstrʌkt / I think Ferrari must be the most successful team of all time.

Question 36

**hajlékony**

Answer 36

**supple** / ˈsʌp(ə)l / I do yoga excercies to keep my body supple and fit.

Question 37

**kültéri/beltéri sport**

Answer 37

**outdoor/indoor sport** / ˈaʊtdɔː ˈɪndɔː spɔːt / I much prefer outdoor sports to indoor sports because of the fresh air and a feeling of freedom.

Question 38

**megdönti a világrekordot**

Answer 38

**to beat the world record** / biːt ðə wəːld ˈrɛkɔːd / I'm amazed how often swimmers beat world records at the Olympic Games.

Question 39

**közösségi sportesemény**

Answer 39

**community sports event** / kəˈmjuːnɪti spɔːt ɪˈvɛnt / I think more community sports events, like the Vivicittá, should be organised to get more people interested in doing sports.

Question 40

**sífutás**

Answer 40

**cross-country skiing** / krɒs ˈkʌntri ˈskiːɪŋ / If there was more snow, I'd try cross-country skiing because it moves so many muscles.

Question 41

**lebukik doppingvizsgálaton**

Answer 41

**to fail the dope test** / feɪl ðə dəʊp tɛst / The world champion was deprived of his gold medal beacuse of failing the dope test.

Question 42

**öttusa**

Answer 42

**pentathlon** / pɛnˈtaθlɒn, -lən / Pentathlon is a very demanding sport since it requires so many skills and abilities in addition to stamina.

Question 43

**mezei síkfutás**

Answer 43

**cross-country running** / krɒs ˈkʌntri ˈrʌnɪŋ / I chose cross-country running because it is not as boring as running on tracks and puts little stress on the joints.

Question 44

**vmilyen csapatban játszik**

Answer 44

**to play for a team** / pleɪ fɔː, fə eɪ tiːm / I am sad my favourite player doesn't play for my town's team any more, but also proud he got a contract abroad.

Question 45

**buzdít vkit**

Answer 45

**to cheer sb on** / tʃɪə ɒn / The spectators rose to cheer the marathon runners on when they entered the stadium.

Question 46

**elliptikus tréner**

Answer 46

**cross-trainer** / krɒs ˈtreɪnə / I bought a cross-trainer because it keeps my whole body fit.

Question 47

**görkorcsolya (egysoros)**

Answer 47

**rollerblade** / ˈrəʊləbleɪd / My favourite sport is skating but the ice rink in our town closes for summer, so then I skate in my rollerblades instead.

Question 48

**legyőz, megver vkit**

Answer 48

**to beat sb** / biːt / Our team has beaten its biggest rival four times in a row.

Question 49

**döntetlent játszik**

Answer 49

**to draw** / drɔː / In the company's house championship, our team drew one-one with accounts.