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1 athletics
[-'le-]noun singular (the sports of running, jumping etc or competitions in these: Athletics was my favourite activity at school.) (frjáls)íþróttir -
2 athletic
[-'le-]1) (of athletics: He is taking part in the athletic events.) íþrótta-2) (good at athletics; strong and able to move easily and quickly: He looks very athletic.) sterkur og stæltur -
3 athlete
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4 bronze medal
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5 coach
[kəu ] 1. noun1) (a railway carriage: The last two coaches of the train were derailed.) farþegavagn2) (a bus for tourists etc.) ferðamannarúta3) (a trainer in athletics, sport etc: the tennis coach.) þjálfari4) (a private teacher: They employed a coach to help their son with his mathematics.) einkakennari5) (a four-wheeled horsedrawn vehicle.) hestvagn2. verb(to prepare (a person) for an examination, contest etc: He coached his friend for the Latin exam.) þjálfa, hlÿða yfir- coachman -
6 pole-vault
noun ((in athletics etc) a type of jump made with the help of a pole.) stangarstökk -
7 stadium
['steidiəm]plurals - stadiums, stadia; noun(a large sports-ground or racecourse usually with seats for spectators: The athletics competitions were held in the new Olympic stadium.) leikvangur
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Athletics — d Oakland Oakland Athletics Fondation 1901 Ligue … Wikipédia en Français
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Athletics — Ath*let ics, n. The art of training by athletic exercises; the games and sports of athletes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
athletics — c.1730, from ATHLETIC (Cf. athletic); also see ICS (Cf. ics). Probably formed on model of gymnastics … Etymology dictionary
athletics — [n] sports contest, drill, events, exercises, games, practice, races, recreation, workout; concept 363 … New thesaurus
athletics — [ath let′iks] pl.n. [sometimes with sing. v.] sports, games, exercises, etc. requiring physical strength, skill, stamina, speed, etc … English World dictionary
athletics — /ath let iks/, n. 1. (usually used with a pl. v.) athletic sports, as running, rowing, or boxing. 2. Brit. track and field events. 3. (usually used with a sing. v.) the practice of athletic exercises; the principles of athletic training. [1595… … Universalium
athletics — Britain has had a long and proud record in athletics, notably in running, but the 1980s and 1990s saw a decline in performance and public interest, sparking a debate about how best to train top athletes. Most observers accept that athletics… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
athletics — noun 1 (BrE) sports such as running, jumping, etc. ⇨ See also ↑track and field ADJECTIVE ▪ indoor, outdoor ▪ junior, senior ▪ amateur, schools … Collocations dictionary
athletics — [[t]æθle̱tɪks[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Athletics refers to track and field sports such as running, the high jump, and the javelin. [mainly BRIT] As the modern Olympics grew in stature, so too did athletics. ...the International Amateur Athletics… … English dictionary
