66.7. gy. B2 (példák)

hold verb /həʊld/ [T] *(held, held) 6 tart (helyezést egy versenyben)

to hold the world record

The team held the lead until the 89th minute.

lead verb /liːd/ *(led, led) 2 vezet (versenyen) [I or T]

After thirty minutes the challengers were leading by two goals.

With two laps to go he led by less than two seconds.

The Lions lead the Hawks 28 - 9.

lead noun /liːd/ 1 vezetés (versenyben/út mutatása); előny [no plural]

For the first time in the race Harrison is in the lead.

With a final burst of speed she went/moved into the lead.

After last night's win Johnson has taken the lead in the championship table.

By the end of the day's play Davies had a lead of three points.

The whole family walked down to the beach, with Mum in the lead.

marathon noun /ˈmær.ə.θən/ [C] maratoni futás (42,195 km)

the London/New York marathon

She did/ran her first marathon in just under three hours.

martial art noun /ˌmɑː.ʃəlˈɑːt/ [C] küzdősportok, (keleti) harcművészet (karate, kungfu, stb.)

a martial arts expert

Kung fu and karate are martial arts.

medal noun /ˈmed.əl/ [C] érem; kitüntetés

an Olympic medal

She won three gold medals.

He was awarded a medal for bravery.

run noun /rʌn/ [C] 2 találat (krikettben/baseball-ban egy pont)

to score a run

track noun /træk/ 4 futószámok (sport) [U]

a track event

trophy noun /ˈtrəʊ.fi/ [C] kupa; trófea (versenyen nyert)

He's an excellent player, but he's never won a major trophy.

The Duchess of Kent will be presenting the trophies.

whistle noun /ˈwɪs.l̩/ [C] síp

The referee blew his whistle to end the game.

competitive adjective /kəmˈpet.ə.tɪv/ 1 verseny-

competitive sports

a highly competitive industry

gymnastic adjective /dʒɪmˈnæs.tɪk/ [always before noun] torna-

a gymnastic display

ahead adverb /əˈhed/ 3 elöl, előtt (egy versenyben jobb eredménnyel)

Barcelona was ahead after ten minutes.

Phrases and idioms:

break a record megdönti a rekordot

an attempt to break the 3,000 metres world record

set a record rekordot állít fel (sport)

The Kenyan runner set a new Olympic Record in the 3000 metres.

His time set a national record.