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Travis Cook

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TACHE INTERMEDIAIRE 3èmes

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CONVERTISSEUR TAILLE POIDS

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On these pages you can find vocabulary for sport in general as well for specific sports. Most words are also shown in context with example sentences. You'll also find quizzes to test your understanding.

Vocabulary for Specific Sports

Sport or sports?
1. sport (noun, uncountable): Sam loves sport.
2. sports (noun, countable): Sam plays two sports: football and tennis.
3. sports (adjective): Sam reads the sports news every day.

Song: The Out-of-Shape Blues
Jonathan Taylor sings about the sports he'll play to get "in shape".

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Vocabulary for sport in general and for specific sports. Words are shown in context with example sentences. You'll also find quizzes to test your understanding. Vocabulary for ESL learners and teachers.

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CHRIS SLADE

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TIKI BARBER

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MATT SCHAUB

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POISITIONS

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the barriers he had to overcome

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I would have to say Jackie Robinson would come to mind, just because the barriers he had to overcome and the things that he experienced.

The 'barriers that he had to overcome' refers to the obstacles or difficulties that he had to conquer he could achieve something.

Notice the following:

1. I think he did very well considering the barriers that he had to overcome.

2. They had a lot of barriers to overcome in order to build the house but it looks great now.

to break the quote-unquote color barrier

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Jackie Robinson was the first black man, the first man to break the quote-unquote color barrier in baseball.

To 'break the quote-unquote color barrier' refers to the metaphorical barrier that exists between people of different races. Notice the following:

1. I am not sure if the quote-unquote color barrier exists any more.

2. I think he always wanted to break the quote-unquote age barrier in his law office.

he endured an enormous amount of racism

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The first three years he endured an enormous amount of racism and hatred.

When someone 'endures an enormous amount of racism,' it means that he has come up against a lot of negativity due to their race, and he has suffered because of it. Notice the following:

1. It is such a shame that so many people have had to endure an enormous amount of racism.

2. The first black footballers had to endure an enormous amount of racism.

bite his lip

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He had to basically bite his lip and wasn't able to seek revenge or fight for three years.

When you 'bite your lip' it means that you stop yourself from saying something. Notice the following:

1. Try and bite your lip, as you don't want to have an argument.

2. He had to bite his lip, as he knew that his honesty would not work well in the situation.

down-to-earth

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He seemed like a really down-to-earth, cool guy so I've always admired him.

When someone is 'down-to-earth' it means that they do not have any falseness and they are easy to talk to. Notice the following:

1. Even though I am rich, I still feel as though I am down-to-earth.

2. I only make friends with down-to-earth people.

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Video Lesson #1398 How would you describe yourself?

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Adam talks about his personality. Students can watch a video and take a quiz. These lessons take just a minute to do and are designed for ESL students.

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Speak Better English - Describing People