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athletics (UK)
tracks and field (US)
the general name for a particular group of sports in which people compete, including running, jumping, and throwing
contest
a competition to do better than other people, usually in which prizes are given
Do you know who won this year's figure skating contest?
gym
a room or building equipped for physical exercise
Our gym has a lot of new exercise equipment, including running and cycling machines.
league
a group of teams playing a sport who take part in competitions between each other.
They are currently bottom of the league.
tackle
(especially in football or hockey) to try to take the ball from a player in the other team
the ball is in your court (idiom)
(tennis) it's your decision or responsibility to do something now
"Do you think I should accept the job offer?" "Don't ask me. The ball is in your court now".
get into the full swing (idiom)
(tennis) be comfortable doing something after some time
it will probably take a month of working at my new job before I get into the full swing of things.
get a second wind
(sailing) have a burst of energy after tiring
I was exhausted after 3 kilometres of running, but I got a second wind after I passed the beach.
hit below the belt
(martial arts) do or sa something that is very unfair or cruel
Amanda was hitting below the belt when she called Adrian an unfit father.
keep one's head above the water
(swimming) thy not to fall behind in work or other duties
We are so busy during the tourist season I can barely keep my head above water.
long shot
(hunting) a very dufficult thing to accomplish
Jim thinks we can afford the house, bit I think it's a long shot.
on target
(darts) doing the right thing to succeed
We are on target to meet our budget this month.
skate on thin
(skating) do something risky, take a chance
You're skating on thin ice by not sending in your college application before now.
take the bull by the horns
(bull fighting) accept the challenge and try your hardest.
Even though this new job will mean relocating, I think you should take the bull by the horns for once.
take the wind out of one's sails
(sailing) make someone feel deflated
I think I took the wind out of Angela's sails when Itold her she was a terrible singer.
throw in the towel
(boxing) give up
If they don't accept our offer this time we are going to throw in the towel and look at houses elsewhere.
win hands down
(gambling) easy victory
the other team was missing half of its players. We won hands down
mugger
a mugger is a person who attacks someone in order to steal their money
Police are concerned that mugging is on the increase.
robber
someone who takes money or property illegally, often by using threats or violence
pickpocket
someone who steals money and other items from people's pockets and bags, especially in crowded places
hit-and-run
describes a road accident in which the driver who caused the accident drives away without helping the other people involved and without telling the police.
a hit-and-rundriver / accident
smash-and-grab
a smash-and-grab crime involves breaking the windows of a building or car in order to steak things quickly
joyriding
the crime of stealing a car and driving it for pleasure, usually in a dangerous way
He was knocked down by a car that was driven by joyriders.
burglary
the crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things
(Einbruch)
trafficking
the business of buying and selling things such as drugs or weapons illegally.
fraud
the crime of obtaining money from someone by tricking them (Schwindel)
extortion
a crime in which someone gets money or information from someone else by using force or threats
(Erpressung)
He was found guilty of obtaining the money by extortion (by forceful methods)
arson
the illegal use of fire to destroy a house, building, or property
(Brandstiftung)
A cinema was burnt out in North London last night. Police suspect arson.
assault
to attacke someone violently
(überfallen)
piracy (2)
1 the crime of stealing things from ships while they are sailing
2 the practice of illegally copying a computer program, music, a film etc. and selling it
GBH
abbreviation for grievous bodily harm/ a crime in which one person does serious physical injury to another
ASBO
anti-soccial behaviour order: an official order that a person must behave in a particular way, for example that they must not go to a particular place, must not speak to particular person etc. or they can go to prisn
A person can be placed under an ASBO
manslaughter
the crime of causing someone's death illegally but without intending to
(fahrlässige Tötung)
She was sentenced to five years imprisonment for manslaughter.
arrest
if the police arrest someone, they take that person to a police station because theybelieve he or she has committed a crime
Someone who has been arrested is under arrest
(commit) a crime
anillegal activity or action
Shoplifiting is a punishable crime.
(stand) trial
Examining a case in a court of law and deciding wheter someone is guilty or innocent. When a case comes to trial, it is brought to a court and the person who has been accused of a crime stands trial.
She's going on/standing trial for fraud.
bail
money that is fiven to a court when someone is allowed too stay out of prison until their trial
(bürgen)
remand on baul, jump baul, release on bail
charge
to accuse someone officially of committing a crime
bring, file, answer, face, admit and deny charges
judge
someone whose job is to make decisions in a court of law
plead guilty
someone who is guilty of something has done it and admits the fact in court
