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1 high jump
(a sports contest in which people jump over a bar which is raised until no-one can jump over it.) magasugrás
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high jump — ► NOUN (the high jump) ▪ an athletic event in which competitors jump as high as possible over a bar of adjustable height. ● be for the high jump Cf. ↑be for the high jump DERIVATIVES high jumper noun … English terms dictionary
high jump — n 1.) the high jump a sports event in which someone runs and jumps over a bar that is raised higher each time they jump 2.) be (in) for the high jump BrE informal if someone is for the high jump, they will be punished for something they have done … Dictionary of contemporary English
high jump — n. Track & Field 1. an event in which the contestants take turns jumping for height over a horizontal bar set between two upright supports: the bar is gradually raised during the contest until a winner is determined 2. a jump in such an event … English World dictionary
high jump, the — high ,jump, the noun a sports event in which people try to jump over a bar that can be raised higher after each jump … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
High jump — The high jump is an athletics (track and field) event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of any devices. It has been contested since the Olympic Games of ancient Greece. Over the… … Wikipedia
high jump — noun 1. a competition that involves jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar • Hypernyms: ↑field event 2. the act of jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar • Hypernyms: ↑jumping • Hyponyms: ↑Fosbury flop * * * … Useful english dictionary
high jump — Track. 1. a field event in which athletes, using a running start, compete in jumping for height over a crossbar supported by two upright poles. 2. a jump for height made in this event. [1890 95] * * * Track and field event of jumping for height.… … Universalium
high jump — noun 1 the high jump a sports event in which someone runs and jumps over a bar that is raised higher each time they jump 2 be (in) for the high jump BrE informal if someone is for the high jump, they will be punished for something they have done… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
high jump — noun (the high jump) an athletic event in which competitors jump as high as possible over a bar of adjustable height. Phrases be for the high jump Brit. informal be about to be severely reprimanded. Derivatives high jumper noun … English new terms dictionary
high jump — noun Date: 1891 a jump for height over a horizontal bar in a track and field contest • high jump transitive verb • high jumper noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
high jump — N SING: usu the N The high jump is an athletics event which involves jumping over a raised bar … English dictionary