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English Sports / Fitness / Recreation Translation Glossary

English term		English translation
lifted the siege		break through the siege (in this case)
Lower Level btw/ the 30s		Lower Level between the 30s (between the 30 yard lines)	airmailrpl
Entered by: airmailrpl
mark (for a wrestler)		fan	Nick Lingris
Entered by: Nick Lingris
Match-day runner		messenger between the coach and players
molasses offense		slow, stodgy offense	Rowan Morrell
Entered by: Rowan Morrell
Mondial		soccer/football World Cup
motorbike "bulge"		helmet hump
msw/fsw		fsw - feet of sea water; msw - meters of sea water	Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Entered by: Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
numchucks		a pair of hardwood sticks joined by a chain or cord and used as a weapon
odd plant		an occasional plant	Steffen Walter
Entered by: Steffen Walter
passing the guard		getting past defensive manoeuvres and achieving a dominant position	Mark Nathan
Entered by: Mark Nathan
Pick that one out of the Onion Bag		get the ball out of the goal net
post over your left leg		use left leg like a post or support	Yvonne Gallagher
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
Pow		powdered snow
power train		intense workout
quarter-pipes		ramp used for skateboarding, snow boarding, or other similar sports
quarterback scramble		improvised or impromptu maneuver by the quarterback	airmailrpl
Entered by: airmailrpl
receive a bye		Move to the next round of competition without playing a game.	chevirmen
Entered by: chevirmen
revert to your boxing skills		go back to using actual boxing skills (rather than just throwing punches)	Yvonne Gallagher
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
running 40 gear		cold-weather/winter running gear (apparel, clothes)	Maria Causadias
Entered by: Maria Causadias
SCA		The Society for Creative Anachronism
score the winning basket in the last second of play		win on the buzzer	Nick Lingris
Entered by: Nick Lingris
scoring in the reverse fixture		scoring in the return game/match
shoot off the back foot		shoot when the puck is level with your back foot
solid fixture		someone who is likely to start each match	Yvonne Gallagher
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
someone kicked off while we’re at the fifty-yard line		started an action before all of the participants (players) were ready and in their positons	airmailrpl
Entered by: airmailrpl
spot		to oversee the exercise so as to prevent accidents and help maintain proper technique	Tae Kim
Entered by: Tae Kim
standout safety		outstanding central defensive back
stripping		stripping => paint stripping off	airmailrpl
Entered by: airmailrpl
Surf’s up!		1. (literal) let's surf; 2. (figurative) Time to move into action
Sweat releasing function		wicks away sweat/moisture
target zones		target heart rate
the last 16		the final 16 or top 16
the passing crisp \'and first time\'		the passing quick and accurate and struck without stopping and controlling the ball
the Y		YMCA	Mark Nathan
Entered by: Mark Nathan
title run		Iraq beat Australia on its way to winning the championship in 2007.
To hit one to third		To hit the ball to the third base, the term used in baseball.
to hit the sustainer blocks		faire bloc
to run out with a break of forty-six		to complete and win the game with a continuous scoring sequence of 46
to submission		defeat his opponents by forcing them to submission one by one	airmailrpl
Entered by: airmailrpl

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