[B2] Unit 4. Topic vocabulary in contrast

pitch / field (n)

a flat area of ground that is used for playing sports on

[sân cỏ bóng đá, bóng chày, …]

track (n)

a piece of ground that is used for running or racing

[đường đua chạy bộ]

court (n)

an area marked with lines where some sports are played, including tennis and basketball

[sân tennis, bóng rổ]

course (n)

an area where a race or sport takes place

[sân cỏ tự nhiên, sân golf, …]

ring (n)

a raised area that is surrounded by ropes where people take part in boxing or wrestling

[võ đài quyền anh, vật, …]

rink (n)

a large flat area where people go to skate

[sân trượt băng, patin, …]

win (v)

to defeat everyone else by being the best, or by finishing first in a competition

[thắng cuộc]

beat (v)

to defeat someone in a game, competition, election or battle

[đánh bại]

score (v)

to get a point in a game or sport

[ghi điểm, ghi bàn]

play (n)

a piece of writing that is intended to be performed by actors in a theater or on television or the radio

[vở kịch]

game (n)

an activity that you take part in for fun, usually one that has rules

[trò chơi]

spectator (n)

someone who watches a public activity or event

[khán giả]

viewer (n)

someone who watches television programmes

[người xem]

umpire (n)

someone whose job is to make sure that players obey the rules in some sports, for example tennis, baseball and cricket

[trọng tài tennis, bóng chày, bóng gậy]

referee (n)

someone whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules

[trọng tài bóng đá, bóng rổ, …]

final (n)

the last game, race, etc in a competition, that decides who wins the whole competition

[trận chung kết]

finale (n)

the last part of a performance with the most exciting music and dancing

[phần kết cao trào (nhạc, phim, kịch, …)]

end (n)

the time when a situation or an event stops

[kết thúc, cuối]

ending (n)

the way in which a story, film or play ends

[kết phim, kết truyện, …]

bat (n)

a wooden object used for hitting the ball in games such as baseball, cricket and table tennis

[gậy bóng chày, bóng gậy, …]

stick (n)

a long thin piece of wood that is used for hitting or carrying something in a sport

[que gỗ]

rod (n)

a long thin bar or stick made of metal, plastic or wood

[cần, thanh (sắt, nhựa, gỗ)]

racket (n)

an object used for hitting the ball in games such as tennis

[vợt cầu lông, tennis]

amateur (n)

done for pleasure instead of as a job

[nghiệp dư]

professional (adj)

playing a sport or taking part in an activity as a job rather than for enjoyment

[chuyên nghiệp]

sport (n)

sports in general

[thể thao]

athletics (n)

sports such as running, throwing and jumping

[điền kinh, ném, nhảy xa, …]

interval (n)

a short break between the parts of something such as a play or concert

[khoảng nghỉ giữa giờ (kịch, nhạc hội)]

half-time (n)

in football and some other team sports, a period of rest between the two halves of a match

[nghỉ giữa hiệp (bóng đá, …)]

draw (v)

if two teams or opponents draw, or if they draw a match, they both have the same score, so that neither wins

[đấu hòa]

equal (v)

to be as good as someone or something else

[ngang bằng nhau]

competitor (n)

someone who takes part in a competition

[người tham gia cuộc thi, đối thủ cạnh tranh]

opponent (n)

someone who is competing against you

[đối thủ]