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Competition and sport

Tournaments, medals, records and results: the words of the sports pages.

These are the words of reporting rather than playing: how far a team got, how a match ended, what an athlete won. Many are Sino-Korean, and the syllables repeat: 승 “victory” in 우승, 승리, 무승부 and 승부차기; 선 “selection” in 예선 and 본선. Notice the verb that goes with a medal or a record: you 따다 (“pick”) a medal and 세우다 (“set up”) a record.

The words

Verb (8)

우승하다to win (a tournament); to become championVerb4

우리 학교 농구부가 전국 대회에서 우승했어요.Our school basketball team won the national tournament.

Winning a single match is 이기다.

훈련하다to trainVerb4

선수들은 대회를 앞두고 하루에 여덟 시간씩 훈련해요.With the tournament coming up, the players train for eight hours a day.

탈락하다to be knocked out; to be eliminatedVerb4

우리 팀은 아쉽게도 첫 경기에서 탈락했어요.Sadly our team was knocked out in the first match.

진출하다to advance; to go through (to a round)Verb4

한국 팀이 처음으로 결승에 진출했어요.The Korean team reached the final for the first time.

Also to move into a new market or field: 해외에 진출하다.

역전하다to come from behind; to turn the game aroundVerb4

우리 팀은 후반에 두 골을 넣어서 역전했어요.Our team came from behind with two goals in the second half.

기권하다to withdraw; to retire (from a contest)Verb4

그 선수는 발목을 다쳐서 경기 도중에 기권했어요.The player hurt his ankle and pulled out in the middle of the match.

출전하다to take part (in a match or event)Verb4

그는 부상에서 회복해서 다시 경기에 출전했어요.He recovered from his injury and was back in action.

개최하다to host; to hold (an event)Verb4

그 도시는 다음 올림픽을 개최할 예정이에요.That city is due to host the next Olympics.

Noun (33)

올림픽the OlympicsNoun3

사 년마다 열리는 올림픽을 손꼽아 기다려요.I count the days until the Olympics, which are held every four years.

월드컵the World CupNoun3

월드컵 기간에는 밤늦게까지 축구를 보는 사람이 많아요.During the World Cup, lots of people stay up late watching football.

대회competition; tournamentNoun3

동생이 피아노 대회에 나가서 상을 받았어요.My younger brother entered a piano competition and won a prize.

Not only sport: also a contest or a large convention.

준우승second place; runner-upNoun4

아쉽게도 결승에서 져서 준우승을 했어요.Sadly we lost in the final and finished as runners-up.

기록record; time (in a race)Noun3

그 선수는 이번 경기에서 자기 최고 기록을 세웠어요.The athlete set a personal best in this race.

기록을 세우다, to set a record; 기록하다, to write down.

신기록new recordNoun4

그녀는 수영 백 미터에서 세계 신기록을 세웠어요.She set a new world record in the hundred-metre swim.

금메달gold medalNoun3

그 선수는 마지막 날 금메달을 따서 온 국민을 기쁘게 했어요.The athlete won gold on the last day and delighted the whole country.

A medal is won with 따다: 메달을 따다.

은메달silver medalNoun4

일 초 차이로 아깝게 은메달에 그쳤어요.She missed out by a single second and had to settle for silver.

동메달bronze medalNoun4

동메달 결정전에서 이겨서 메달을 땄어요.They won the bronze medal match and came away with a medal.

경쟁competition; rivalryNoun4

신입 선수들 사이에 주전 자리를 두고 경쟁이 치열해요.Competition among the new players for a regular place is fierce.

Competing as an activity; a contest you enter is 대회.

심판referee; umpire; judgeNoun4

심판의 판정에 관중들이 항의했어요.The crowd protested against the referee’s decision.

국가대표national team player; the national teamNoun4

그는 열여덟 살에 처음 국가대표로 뽑혔어요.He was first picked for the national team at eighteen.

결정전deciding match; play-offNoun4

두 팀은 우승을 놓고 마지막 결정전을 벌였어요.The two teams played a final deciding match for the title.

선수권 대회championship(s)Noun4

그녀는 세계 선수권 대회에서 처음으로 메달을 땄어요.She won her first medal at the world championships.

Said [선수꿘].

준결승semi-finalNoun4

우리 팀은 준결승에서 아깝게 졌어요.Our team narrowly lost in the semi-final.

예선qualifying round; heatsNoun4

예선을 일등으로 통과했어요.We came through the qualifying round in first place.

본선main tournament; finals stageNoun4

예선을 통과한 열여섯 팀이 본선에서 경기를 해요.The sixteen teams that came through qualifying play in the main tournament.

무승부draw; tieNoun4

두 팀 모두 골을 넣지 못해서 경기는 무승부로 끝났어요.Neither team managed to score, so the match ended in a draw.

연장전extra time; overtimeNoun4

동점이라서 경기가 연장전에 들어갔어요.The score was level, so the match went into extra time.

승부차기penalty shoot-outNoun4

연장전에서도 승부가 나지 않아서 승부차기를 했어요.There was still no winner after extra time, so it went to penalties.

퇴장sending-off; leaving (the field or stage)Noun4

두 번째 경고를 받은 선수는 퇴장을 당했어요.The player who received a second warning was sent off.

퇴장을 당하다, to be sent off.

부상injuryNoun4

그는 무릎 부상 때문에 이번 시즌을 쉬어요.He is sitting out this season with a knee injury.

부상을 당하다 or 입다, to be injured.

실격disqualificationNoun4

그는 출발 신호 전에 뛰어나가서 실격을 당했어요.He set off before the starting signal and was disqualified.

종목event; discipline (in sport)Noun4

이번 대회에서 가장 인기 있는 종목은 양궁이에요.The most popular event at this competition is archery.

전지훈련training camp (away from home)Noun4

선수들은 겨울마다 따뜻한 나라로 전지훈련을 가요.Every winter the players go to a warm country for a training camp.

슬럼프slump; bad patchNoun4

그 선수는 오랜 슬럼프를 이겨 내고 다시 우승했어요.The athlete came through a long slump and won again.

개막식opening ceremonyNoun4

올림픽 개막식에는 여러 나라 선수들이 함께 입장해요.At the Olympic opening ceremony, athletes from many countries march in together.

The closing ceremony is 폐막식.

응원단cheering squad; supportersNoun4

학교 응원단이 경기 내내 노래를 불렀어요.The school cheering squad sang all through the match.

프로professional (player)Noun3

그는 대학을 졸업하고 프로 축구 선수가 됐어요.After university he became a professional footballer.

Also short for a TV programme: 예능 프로.

아마추어amateurNoun4

그는 아마추어 선수지만 실력은 프로 못지않아요.He is an amateur, but he is every bit as good as a professional.

득점scoring; goal; point scoredNoun4

그 선수는 이번 시즌에 팀에서 가장 많은 득점을 올렸어요.That player has scored more than anyone else in the team this season.

승리victory; winNoun4

팬들의 응원 덕분에 승리할 수 있었어요.We were able to win thanks to our fans’ support.

승리하다, to win; more formal than 이기다.

패배defeatNoun4

감독은 패배의 책임을 자신에게 돌렸어요.The manager took the blame for the defeat himself.

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