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1 the Olympic games
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2 Olympic
[ə'limpik]= the Olympic Games (also the Olympics)(a sports competition held once every four years for amateur competitors from all parts of the world.) olimpiskās spēles* * *olimpiskās spēles; olimpisks -
3 games
noun plural (an athletic competition, sometimes with other sports: the Olympic Games.) sporta sacensības; spēles -
4 apple of discord
(something attractive that causes envy and quarrels among people who think they deserve it: The right to host the Olympic Games is an apple of discord between the two countries.) strīda ābols- upset the apple cart* * *strīda ābols -
5 coverage
[-ri‹]1) (the amount of protection given by insurance: insurance coverage.) apdrošinājums2) (the extent of the inclusion of items in a news report etc: The TV coverage of the Olympic Games was extensive.) reportāža* * *reportāža -
6 participant
nouns (a person who participates (in a particular activity): the participants in the Olympic Games.) []dalībnieks* * *dalībnieks; līdzdalībnieks -
7 participator
nouns (a person who participates (in a particular activity): the participants in the Olympic Games.) []dalībnieks* * *dalībnieks; līdzdalībnieks -
8 pentathlon
[pen'tæƟlən](a competition in the Olympic games etc which consists of contests in swimming, cross-country riding and running, fencing and pistol-shooting.) pieccīņa* * *pieccīņa
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