Sports in SpanishThe following English-Spanish and Spanish-English word lists contain a basic vocabulary related to sports. An interactive practice tool is also available on this site that helps you learn the following list of words. All vocabulary topics, including this, can be found listed in the "Word practice" menu. |
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English-Spanish | |
| athletics | el atletismo |
| badminton | el bádminton |
| baseball | el béisbol |
| basketball | el baloncesto |
| boxing | el boxeo |
| championship | el campeonato |
| chess | el ajedrez |
| cup | la copa |
| cycling | el ciclismo |
| discus throw | el lanzamiento de disco |
| draw | el empate |
| fencing | la esgrima |
| football | el fútbol |
| gymnastics | la gimnasia |
| handball | el balonmano |
| high jump | el salto de altura |
| ice hockey | el hockey hielo |
| javelin throw | el lanzamiento de jabalina |
| long jump | el salto de longitud |
| match | el partido |
| modern pentathlon | el pentatlón |
| pole vault | el salto con pértiga |
| riding | la equitación |
| sailing | la vela |
| skiing | el esquí |
| sport | el deporte |
| sportsman | el/la deportista |
| swimming | la natación |
| table tennis | el tenis de mesa |
| tennis | el tenis |
| volleyball | el voleibol |
| water polo | el waterpolo |
Spanish-English | |
| el ajedrez | chess |
| el atletismo | athletics |
| el bádminton | badminton |
| el baloncesto | basketball |
| el balonmano | handball |
| el béisbol | baseball |
| el boxeo | boxing |
| el campeonato | championship |
| el ciclismo | cycling |
| la copa | cup |
| el deporte | sport |
| el/la deportista | sportsman |
| el empate | draw |
| la equitación | riding |
| la esgrima | fencing |
| el esquí | skiing |
| el fútbol | football, soccer |
| la gimnasia | gymnastics |
| el hockey hielo | ice hockey |
| el lanzamiento de disco | discus throw |
| el lanzamiento de jabalina | javelin throw |
| la natación | swimming |
| el partido | match |
| el pentatlón | modern pentathlon |
| el salto con pértiga | pole vault |
| el salto de altura | high jump |
| el salto de longitud | long jump |
| el tenis | tennis |
| el tenis de mesa | table tennis |
| la vela | sailing |
| el voleibol | volleyball |
| el waterpolo | water polo |
Note: Spanish nouns have a gender and a corresponding article (either "el" or "la", or in plural, "los" or "las"). There is a separate page for all Spanish noun gender rules and exceptions.
