In Spotlight 11/19, we present useful words and phrases to talk about running races, jumping and throwing objects. Here, you can find the German translations for this issue’s Picture It.
- starting pistolStartschusspistolestarting pistol
- finishing lineZielliniefinishing line
- hurdleHürdehurdle
- batonStaffelstabbaton
- laneBahn, Spurlane
- running trackRennbahnrunning track
- relay raceStaffellaufrelay race
- barLattebar
- pole vaultStabhochsprungpole vault
- poleStabpole
- discusDiskusdiscus
- sandpitSprunggrubesandpit
- take-off boardAbsprungbalkentake-off board
- podiumSiegerpodestpodium
- trophyTrophäetrophy
- javelinSpeerjavelin
- shotKugelshot
- stopwatchStoppuhrstopwatch
- athleteSportler(in)athlete
- starting blockStartblockstarting block
Sports day
The school I went to held a sports day every summer. The children to competeantretencompeted in various track eventLaufwettbewerbtrack events, such as the 400-metre sprint and the 100-metre hurdleHürdehurdles, as well as in field eventSprung- und Wurfdisziplinfield events, such as the long jumpWeitsprunglong jump and throwing the javelinSpeerwerfenthrowing the javelin. Being no good at sport myself, I used to hate those days. I would come last in every race — often after making a false start. My biggest success was when I to tie for last placezeitgleich den letzten Platz belegentied for last place with a classmateKlassenkamerad(in)classmate. My son Daniel, on the other hand, is a natural athlete. He loves any type of physical exercisekörperliche Aktivitätphysical exercise, especially athletics. He’s an excellent sprinter as well as a middle- and long-distance runner. His best time in the 100-metre sprint (N. Am.: dash) is 10.9 seconds, and he’ll finish a 5K (five-km run) in less than 20 minutes. He’s also just joined his school’s cross-country teamGeländelaufteamcross-country team. Daniel also does well in field events. Watching him to leapspringenleap backwards and fly through the air head first to clear the barLattebar in the high jumpHochsprunghigh jump or putting the shotKugelstoßenputting the shot (throwing a six-kilo metal ball) fills me with a mixture of prideStolzpride and fear. He’s had his share of sports injurySportverletzungsports injuries, but he’s not one to give up easily.
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