Sport Fans
Here is a list of terms for all of you sport fans. Try reading the Sports Section in Spanish to see how many of these words you can find.
- boliche - bowling
- bolera - bowling alley
- bolos - pins
- jugar a los bolos - bowl
- estadio - stadium
- gimnasio - gym
- palacio de deportes - sports arena
- tribuna - grandstand
- correr - to run, race
- alpinismo - mountain climbing
- patinar sobre ruedas - roller skate
- patinar sobre hielo - ice skate
- pista de patinaje - skating ring
- la natación - swimming
- nadar - to swim
- atleta - athlete
- pelota, bola - ball
- atrapar - to catch
- beisbol - baseball
- baloncesto, básketbol - basketball
- cancha - court
- boxeo - boxing
- entrenador - coach
- ciclismo - bycycle racing
- campo - field
- fútbol americano - American-style football
- fútbol - soccer
- punto, tanto - point (score)
- marcador final - final score
- golf - golf
- tiro penal - penalty shot
- tiempo extra - overtime
- hipódromo, pista de carreras - horse racing track
- apuestas - bets
- árbitro - referee
- empate - draw, tie
- pérdida - loss
- victoria - victory, win
- equipo - team
- partido, juego - game
Tiquismo of the week: Hueco literally means hollow, but in Costa Rica is used to denote any type of opening like a hole.
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