Author:
Peter Berry
Date Of Creation:
12 February 2021
Update Date:
17 May 2024
Content
Many sports have different names in Spanish and English. However, there are also a large number of sports whose name has been spread in English. But even in those cases they can be written in different ways.
It is important to note that many sports in English are said in the plural, while in Spanish they are said in the singular.
Words that come from other languages but that we usually use in Spanish (with or without minor modifications) are called foreign words. If they come from the English language, they are more specifically called Anglicisms.
Examples of sports in English
- Acrobatics: acrobatics
- Aerobics: aerobic exercise.
- Aikido: aikido
- Archery: archery
- Athletics: Athletics
- Badminton: badminton
- Baseball: baseball
- Basketball: basketball
- Billiards: billiards (3 balls)
- Bodybuilding: bodybuilding
- Boxing: boxing
- Bowling: bowling
- Canoeing / kayaking: canoeing
- Cardio: cardiovascular training
- Car racing (in the United States): motorsport
- Chess: chess
- Combat: fight
- Cricket: cricket
- Cycling: cycling
- Darts: darts
- Diving: diving
- Equestrian sports: horse riding
- Fencing: fencing
- Field hockey (in the United States): field hockey / field hockey
- Fishing: fishing
- Five a side footbal (UK): futsal
- Football (in the United States): American football, very similar to rugby, but with different rules.
- Football (in UK): football
- Go-kart racing: karting
- Golf: golf
- Gymnastics: gymnastics
- Hadball: handball
- Hang gliding: hang gliding
- Hiking: hiking
- Hockey (in UK): field hockey / field hockey
- Hunting: hunting
- Ice hockey: ice hockey
- Indoor soccer (in the United States): futsal
- Judo: judo
- Karate: karate
- Kickboxing: kickboxing
- Kung fu: kung fu
- Lacrosse: lacrosse
- Long jumping: long jump
- Martial arts: martial arts
- Motor racing (in the UK): motorsport
- Motorboat racing: motorboat racing
- Motorcycling: motorcycling
- Mountaineering: mountaineering
- Mountain biking: mountain biking
- Paintball: paintball
- Parachuting: skydiving
- Paragliding: paragliding
- Parkour: parkour
- Pole vault: pole vault
- Polo Polo
- Pool: billiards (16 balls)
- Racquetball: racquetball
- Rhythmic gymnastics: rhythmic gymnastics
- Rings: rings
- Rock climbing: climbing
- Roller hockey: roller hockey
- Rope jumping: jump rope
- Rowing: rowing
- Rugby: rugby
- Running: running
- Sailing: sailing
- Scuba diving: diving
- Skating: skating
- Skateboarding: skateboard
- Skiing: skiing
- Snorkeling: snorkeling
- Snowboarding: snowboarding
- Soccer (United States): soccer
- Softball: softball
- Squash: squash
- Streching: stretching
- Sumo: sumo
- Surf: surf
- Swimming: swimming
- Table tennis: table tennis
- Taekwondo: taekwondo
- Tennis: tennis
- Trampolining: trampoline jump
- Volleyball: volleyball
- Water polo: water polo
- Water skiing: water skiing
- Weight lifting: weight lifting
- Windsurfing: sailing, windsurfing
- Wrestling: fight
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