Atletika = Athletics

1. UPPER-INTERMEDIATE and ADVANCED LEVEL

1.1. Vocabulary = Besedišče

– a track event = atletski šport, ki se odvija na tekaški progi
– a track = tekaška proga
– a marathon = maraton
– a field event = atletski šport, ki se ne odvija na tekaški progi
– the/a sprint = šprint
– the javelin throw = met kopja
– the discus throw = met diska
– the hammer throw = met kladiva
– the shot-put = suvanje krogle
– the long jump = skok v daljino
– the high jump = skok v višino
– the pole vault = skok ob palici
– the triple jump = troskok
– the hurdles = tek čez ovire
– a long-distance race/event = tek na dolge proge
– a middle-distance race/event = tek na srednje proge
– a record = rekord
– a record-breaker = rekorder
– the finishing line = ciljna črta
– the starting line = startna črta
– a runner = tekač
– a sprinter = šprinter
– to train = uriti, izuriti se, trenirati

1.2. Phrases = Fraze

– He broke the record. = Presegel je rekord.
– He set a new record. = Postavil je nov rekord.
– She holds the record. = Drži rekord.
– I’ll take up running next year. = Naslednje leto bom začel teči.
– I’ll give up running next year. = Naslednje leto ne bom več tekel.
– She finished second. = Na cilj je prišla druga.