Verbs and their collocations in the context of sport

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 635.

Discus javelin high-jump long-jump pole-vault

Athletics - some field events

She's a good sprinter. [fast over short distances]

He's a great long-distance runner. [e.g. 5000 metres, marathon]

Jogging round the park every Saturday's enough for me.

Our team won/lost by three goals/points.

She broke the Olympic record last year.

He holds the record for the 100 metres breast-stroke.

Liverpool beat Hamburg 4-2 yesterday.

The team have never been defeated. [more formal than beat]

How many goals/points have you scored this season?

I think I'll take up bowls next spring and give up golf.

People who do particular sports

-er can be used for many sports, e.g. footballer, swimmer, windsurfer, high-jumper, cricketer, golfer, etc. Player is often necessary, e.g. tennis-player, snooker-player, darts-player; we can also say football-player, cricket-player. Some names must be learnt separatel e.g. canoeist, cyclist, mountaineer, jockey, archer (not archerer), gymnast.