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Class: Year-6
Subject: English

Unit-2 Sport
English PoS Translation Definition Example
(if necessary)
1. judo noun a sport in which two people fight using He's a black belt (= has the highest level of
their arms and legs and hands and feet skill) in/at judo.
2. gymnastic adjective relating to gymnastics (= physical a gymnastic display
exercises and activities performed
inside
3. athletics adjective strong, healthy, and good at sports She looks very athletic.

4. shuttlecock noun a small, light object with a rounded end They batted the shuttlecock back and forth
to which real or artificial feathers are across the net a few time.
fixed, that is hit over the net in the game
of badminton
5. belt noun a strip of leather or material worn She fastened her belt tightly around her
around the waist to support clothes or waist.
for decoration
6. goalpost noun in some sports, one of the two vertical It turned out they've moved the goalposts!
posts
7. shin pad noun a piece of rubber Shin pad tape is discarded after use.
8. racquet noun a game played with rackets and a ball In racquet sports, it is important to have a
by two or four persons on a four-walled racquet of the right weight and the right grip
court size for you.
9. hockey stick noun A hockey stick is a piece of sports I move it around with my hockey stick.
equipment used by the players in all the
forms of hockey to move the ball
10. goggles noun special glasses that fit close to the face ski goggles
 to protect the eyes from chemicals,
wind, water, etc
11. equipment noun the set of necessary tools, clothing, etc. office/camping/kitchen equipment
12. sugary adjective containing sugar all those sugary snacks that kids eat
13. carbohydrate noun one of several substances, such as sugar Eat your carbohydrates within two hours
or starch, that provide the body with after your workout.
energy
14. digest verb to change food in your stomach into I find that I don't digest meat easily.
substances that your body can use
15. nutrient noun any substance that plants or animals It's good soil - full of nutrients.
need in order to live and grow
16. oxygen noun a chemical element that is a gas with no Air is composed mainly of nitrogen and
smell or colour oxygen.
17. calcium noun a chemical element that is present in Lime also adds another plant food called
teeth, bones, and chalk calcium.
18. thigh noun the part of a person's leg above the knee My thighs ached terribly after the climb.
19. calf noun the thick curved part at the back of the She's been unable to play since January
human leg between the knee and the because of a torn calf muscle.
foot
20. rotate verb to turn or cause something to turn in a Rotate the handle by 180° to open the door.
circle
21. gymnast noun a person who is skilled in gymnastics, a great Russian gymnast
often someone who competes in
gymnastic competitions
22. bronze noun a brown metal made of copper and tin The church bells are made of bronze.
23. foster care noun Foster care is meant to be a temporary The children were waiting for placement in a
arrangement in which trained caregivers foster care home.
24. tease verb to laugh at someone or say unkind I used to hate being teased about my red hair
things about them, either because you when I was at school.
are joking
25. muscly adjective having a lot of well-developed muscles She's got big, muscly legs.
26. upset verb to make someone worried, unhappy, or It still upsets him when he thinks about the
angry accident.
27. stardom noun the quality of being famous, especially From childhood, Britney Spears seemed
for being a singer, actor destined for stardom.
28. devastate verb to destroy a place or thing completely or The town was devastated by a hurricane in
cause great damage 1928.
29. determination noun the ability to continue trying to do She has a lot of determination to succeed.
something
30. reward noun something given in exchange for good There's a reward for whoever finishes first.
behaviour or good work, etc.
31. talent noun (someone who has) a natural ability to Her talent for music showed at an early age.
be good at something, especially
without being taught
32. give up phrasal to stop trying to guess You'll never guess the answer - do you give
verb up?
33. improve verb to (cause something to) get better He did a lot to improve conditions for factory
workers.
34. coach noun someone whose job is to teach people to a tennis/maths coach
improve at a sport, skill, or school
subject
35. commentator noun a reporter for radio or television who a sports/football commentator.
provides a spoken description of and
remarks on an event
36. (twin) strike force noun a group of people, especially soldiers or Today our main strike force consists of
police officers, who are organized and aircraft carriers.
trained to take strong, sudden action to
stop something harmful or unpleasant
from continuing
37. struggle verb to experience difficulty and make a very I've been struggling to understand this article
great effort in order to do something all afternoon.
38. midfield dynamo noun someone who is excited about what He is the midfield dynamo player of his
they do and who puts a lot of energy team.
into it
39. launch verb to begin something such as a plan The programme was launched a year ago.
40. ricochet verb If a ball or bullet ricochets, it hits a The ball ricocheted off the goalkeeper and
surface and moves away from it at an into the net.
angle
41. volley noun a large number of bullets or arrows fired a volley of questions
at the same time
42. bounce verb to (cause to) move up or away after The ball bounced off the goalpost and into
 hitting a surface the net.
43. awesome adjective causing feelings of great admiration, An awesome challenge/task lies ahead of
respect, or fear them.
44. leap verb to make a large jump or sudden He leaped out of his car and ran towards the
movement, usually from one place to house.
another
45. explode verb to break up into pieces violently, or to He was driving so fast that his car tyre
cause something to do this exploded.
46. amuse verb to entertain someone, especially by Shall I put on a film to amuse the kids?
humorous speech or action or by
making them laugh or smile
47. punch noun a forceful hit with a fist His acting gives the show its emotional
punch.
48. breathlessly adverb in a way that shows someone is unable Inside the tent it was breathlessly hot.
to breathe easily
49. blast verb to explode or destroy something or A tunnel was to be blasted through the
someone with explosives mountains.
50. fire verb to order someone to give up his or her She was fired for stealing from her employer.
job
51. paralyze verb to cause a person or animal to lose the He was paralyzed from the waist down.
ability to move or feel part of the body
52. deserve verb to have earned or to be given something After all that hard work, you deserve a
because of the way you have behaved holiday.
53. striker noun someone who is involved in a strike Many people sympathize with the strikers.
54. defender noun someone who protects a place against So far they have found few defenders of their
attack, or who believes in and supports point of view on campus.
a person, idea, plan, etc.
55. goal area noun a rectangular area in front of the goal A lot of attacks are built from back in his
from within which goal kicks must be own goal area.
taken
56. emphasize verb to show that something is very I'd just like to emphasize how important it is
important or worth giving attention to for people to learn foreign languages.