Vocabulary of essential terms by topic
Sports / Gli Sport
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| ENGLISH | ITALIAN |
|---|---|
| auto racing | la corsa automobilistica |
| — race | — la gara |
| — racing car | — la macchina da corsa |
| bicycling | il ciclismo |
| boat racing | la corsa nautica |
| bowling | il gioco dei birilli |
| boxing | il pugilato |
| competition | la gara |
| — championship | — il campionato |
| — defeat | — la sconfitta |
| — game | — il gioco |
| — victory | — la vittoria |
| fencing | la scherma |
| fishing | la pesca |
| handball | la pallamano |
| hunting | la caccia |
| marksmanship | il tiro a segno |
| mountain climbing | l'alpinismo |
| rowing | il canottaggio |
| — scull | — la barca a remi |
| — oarsman | — il rematore |
| skiing | sciare |
| soccer | il calcio |
| — ball | — il pallone |
| sports | gli sport |
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