Sports & profession in Sport Glossary for IELTS

10 Sport terms

This glossary can help you prepare for the IELTS writing tasks related to the Sports & profession in Sport.


athlete:

noun

A person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise.

Example: Nevertheless, other people assert that athletes deserve their salary.

career:

noun

An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.

Example: They have a very short career, as can only play at highest performance during a very limited number of years.

compensation:

noun

Something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury.

Example: In summary, I believe that athletes deserve a huge compensation for their work.

irresponsible:

adjective

(of a person, attitude, or action) not showing a proper sense of responsibility.

Example: Some people argue that is irresponsible to pay such amount of money to people who has just borne with a natural gift to play certain sport.

nevertheless:

adverb

In spite of that; notwithstanding; all the same.

Example: Nevertheless, other people assert that athletes deserve their salary.

performance:

noun

An act of presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment.

Example: They have a very short career, as can only play at highest performance during a very limited number of years.

professional:

noun

A person engaged in a specified activity, especially a sport, as a main paid occupation rather than as a pastime.

Example: Nowadays, it is acknowledged that sport professionals earn huge salaries that exceed other respected professionals by far.

sponsor:

verb

Provide funds for (a project or activity or the person carrying it out).

Example: Companies invest a lot of money to sponsor teams and this creates an extra pressure on the players.

witness:

verb

See (an event, typically a crime or accident) happen.

Example: Furthermore, we are setting a bad example for the youngsters as they grow up witnessing how our society do not reward the hard work.

youngster:

noun

A child, young person, or young animal.

Example: Furthermore, we are setting a bad example for the youngsters as they grow up witnessing how our society do not reward the hard work.

athlete:

noun

A person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise.

Example: Nevertheless, other people assert that athletes deserve their salary.

career:

noun

An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.

Example: They have a very short career, as can only play at highest performance during a very limited number of years.

compensation:

noun

Something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury.

Example: In summary, I believe that athletes deserve a huge compensation for their work.

irresponsible:

adjective

(of a person, attitude, or action) not showing a proper sense of responsibility.

Example: Some people argue that is irresponsible to pay such amount of money to people who has just borne with a natural gift to play certain sport.

nevertheless:

adverb

In spite of that; notwithstanding; all the same.

Example: Nevertheless, other people assert that athletes deserve their salary.

performance:

noun

An act of presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment.

Example: They have a very short career, as can only play at highest performance during a very limited number of years.

professional:

noun

A person engaged in a specified activity, especially a sport, as a main paid occupation rather than as a pastime.

Example: Nowadays, it is acknowledged that sport professionals earn huge salaries that exceed other respected professionals by far.

sponsor:

verb

Provide funds for (a project or activity or the person carrying it out).

Example: Companies invest a lot of money to sponsor teams and this creates an extra pressure on the players.

witness:

verb

See (an event, typically a crime or accident) happen.

Example: Furthermore, we are setting a bad example for the youngsters as they grow up witnessing how our society do not reward the hard work.

youngster:

noun

A child, young person, or young animal.

Example: Furthermore, we are setting a bad example for the youngsters as they grow up witnessing how our society do not reward the hard work.

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