Czech Sports Vocabulary
Here are Czech words for sports to start with: basketbal (basketball), fotbal (football), gól (goal), hrát (play). Below are 64 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 8 themed lists.
Here are Czech words for sports to start with: basketbal (basketball), fotbal (football), gól (goal), hrát (play). Below are 64 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 8 themed lists.
| English | Czech | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| basketball | basketbal | noun | A1 |
| fan | fanoušek | noun | A1 |
| field | hřiště | noun | A1 |
| football | fotbal | noun | A1 |
| goal | gól | noun | A1 |
| play | hrát | verb | A1 |
| run | běhat | verb | A1 |
| tennis | tenis | noun | A1 |
| English | Czech | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ball | míč | noun | A1 |
| game | zápas | noun | A1 |
| player | hráč | noun | A1 |
| swimming | plavání | noun | A1 |
| team | tým | noun | A1 |
| running | běhání | noun | A2 |
| training | trénink | noun | A2 |
| agility | hbitost | noun | B1 |
| English | Czech | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| exercise | cvičení | noun | A2 |
| match | zápas | noun | B1 |
| formidable | obávaný | adj | B2 |
| perseverance | vytrvalost | noun | B2 |
| qualifier | kvalifikační zápas | noun | B2 |
| wildcard | divoká karta | noun | B2 |
| win | vyhrát | verb | B2 |
| athleticism | atletičnost | noun | C1 |
| English | Czech | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| baseball | baseball | noun | A1 |
| volleyball | volejbal | noun | A1 |
| hockey | hokej | noun | A2 |
| shoot | střílet | verb | A2 |
| assist | asistence | noun | B1 |
| defender | obránce | noun | B1 |
| goalkeeper | brankář | noun | B1 |
| handball | házená | noun | B1 |
| English | Czech | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| skiing | lyžování | noun | A2 |
| surfing | surfování | noun | A2 |
| table tennis | stolní tenis | noun | A2 |
| diving | skoky do vody | noun | B1 |
| martial arts | bojová umění | noun | B1 |
| biathlon | biatlon | noun | B2 |
| fencing | šerm | noun | B2 |
| triathlon | triatlon | noun | B2 |
| English | Czech | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| serve | podávat | verb | A2 |
| knockout | knokaut | noun | B1 |
| umpire | rozhodčí | noun | B1 |
| birdie | birdie | noun | B2 |
| bogey | bogey | noun | B2 |
| handicap | hendikep | noun | B2 |
| standings | tabulka | noun | B2 |
| sudden death | náhlá smrt | noun | B2 |
| English | Czech | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| snowboarding | snowboarding | noun | A2 |
| bungee jumping | bungee jumping | noun | B1 |
| kayaking | kajaking | noun | B1 |
| paragliding | paragliding | noun | B1 |
| rock climbing | skalní lezení | noun | B1 |
| skydiving | parašutismus | noun | B1 |
| windsurfing | windsurfing | noun | B1 |
| base jumping | base jumping | noun | B2 |
| English | Czech | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| club | golfová hůl | noun | A1 |
| basket | koš | noun | A2 |
| bat | pálka | noun | A2 |
| jersey | dres | noun | A2 |
| mat | žíněnka | noun | A2 |
| net | síť | noun | A2 |
| racket | raketa | noun | A2 |
| ring | ring | noun | A2 |
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