Are you a sports fan? Regardless of where you are in the world, sports are always a good way to break the ice in conversations. It’s no different when you’re in a Spanish-speaking location. Sports talk will always come up in one way or another.
So here in this article, we’ve listed down 98 of the most useful Spanish words about sports.
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Now here’s the list!
aerobics | ejercicios aeróbicos |
aquatics | deportes acuáticos |
archery | tiro con arco |
arrow | flecha |
athlete | atleta |
athletics | atletismo |
badminton | bádminton |
ball | balón |
baseball | béisbol |
baseball glove | manopla |
basketball | básquetbol |
bat | bate |
bicycle | bicicleta |
bow | arco |
bowling | bolos |
boxing | boxeo |
boxing gloves | guantes de boxeo |
boxer | boxeador |
canoeing | canotaje |
canoe | canoa |
catcher | receptor |
champion | campeón |
championship | campeonato |
cheerleader | porrista |
climbing | alpinismo |
coach | entrenador |
competition | competencia |
cricket | crÃquet |
cup | copa |
cycling | ciclismo |
cyclist | ciclista |
diving | buceo |
equitation | equitación |
fault | falta |
fencing | esgrima |
fishing | pesca |
fishing rod | caña de pescar |
football | fútbol americano |
goal | gol |
goalie | portero |
golf | golf |
golfer | golfista |
gymnast | gimnasta |
gymnastics | gimnasia |
handball | balonmano |
helmet | casco |
hockey | hockey |
hockey stick | palo de hockey |
horse racing | carrera de caballos |
hunting | caza |
ice skating | patinaje sobre hielo |
javelin | jabalina |
judo | judo |
karate | karate |
loser | perdedor |
manager | directivo |
motorcycle | motocicleta |
motor racing | carrera de automóviles |
net | red |
obstacle race | carrera de obstáculos |
offense | ofensiva |
opponent | oponente |
pitcher | lanzador |
penalty | penal |
player | jugador |
polo | polo |
pool | billar |
racing | carreras |
racing car | carro de carreras |
referee | árbitro |
regatta | regata |
roller skating | patinaje sobre ruedas |
rugby | rugby |
sailing | navegación |
skates | patines |
skiing | esquà acuático |
skis | esquÃs |
sport | deporte |
surf | surf |
surfer | surfista |
surfboard | tabla de surf |
soccer | fútbol |
swimming | natación |
table tennis | ping-pong |
team | equipo |
teammate | compañero de equipo |
tennis | tenis |
tennis racket | raqueta de tenis |
tournament | torneo |
trainer | entrenador |
trophy | trofeo |
volleyball | voleibol |
weights | pesas |
water polo | polo acuático |
windsurfing | windsurf |
winner | ganador |
wrestling | lucha libre |
yoga | yoga |
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