111.5. gy. C2 (példák)

tie verb /taɪ/ (tying, tied, tied) 3 holtversenyben végez (sport, verseny) [I]

Sweden tied with France in the winter sports competition.

trail verb /treɪl/ vesztésre áll (sport) [I or T]

City were trailing United 1-2 at half time.

withdraw verb /wɪðˈdrɔː/ *(withdrew, withdrawn) 3 visszalép (versenytől, jelöléstől, stb.) [I]

Christie was forced to withdraw from the race because of injury.

circuit noun /ˈsɜː.kɪt/ [C] 3 körverseny (sportban)

the tennis circuit

favourite noun /ˈfeɪ.vrət/ [C] 2 favorit (győzelemre esélyes vki/vmi)

The Dallas Cowboys are now favourites to win.

Her novel was the favourite to win the prize, but the judges chose differently.

field noun /fiːld/ 4 mezőny (verseny/üzleti) [no plural]

We lead the field in genetic research.

foul noun /faʊl/ [C] szabálytalanság (sport)

He was sent off for a vicious foul on the goalkeeper.

pass noun /pɑːs/ [C] 3 passz, átadás, leadás (sport)

That was a great pass!

rally noun /ˈræl.i/ [C] 2 rali (közúti autó-/motorverseny)

a rally driver

rivalry noun /ˈraɪ.vəl.ri/ [C or U] versengés, vetélkedés

There is intense rivalry between the two teams.

side noun /saɪd/ 9 oldal (sportban a szemben álló felek) [C + singular or plural verb]

He's been selected for the national side.

Our side lost again on Saturday.

title noun /ˈtaɪ.tl̩/ [C] 2 bajnoki cím (sport)

He won the 2009 world motor racing title.

Phrases and idioms:

neck and neck fej fej mellett

The two runners were neck and neck coming into the last lap.