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verbs
play (a) sport
• My ambition was to play sport at the highest level.
take part in (a) sport
• Students are encouraged to take part in a sport of some kind.
do sport
British English , do sports American English
• I did a lot of sport at school.
take up a sport
(= start doing it )
• I took up the sport six years ago.
compete in a sport
(= do that sport in competitions )
• She competed in various sports when she was young.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + sport
a team sport
• I liked playing team sports such as football and rugby.
an individual sport
• You have to be mentally tough to compete in individual sports.
a spectator sport
(= one that people enjoy watching )
• Football is the most popular spectator sport.
competitive sport(s)
(= in which people compete and try to win )
• Competitive sport teaches valuable lessons which last for life.
a contact sport
(= one in which players have physical contact with each other )
• People get hurt in contact sports, but they also have fun.
a winter sport
(= skiing, ice skating etc )
• More and more people are taking up winter sports.
an extreme sport
(= one that is dangerous )
• Many teenagers are attracted to extreme sports such as snowboarding.
professional sport(s)
(= which people are paid to do )
• The kind of money involved in professional sport makes cheating inevitable.
a minority sport
(= one that very few people do )
• Minority sports rarely feature on TV.
sports + NOUN
a sports team
• A lot of schools have their own sports teams.
a sports club
• She joined her local sports club.
a sports field/ground
• The village has its own sports field.
a sports event
• Is this country able to stage a major sports event?
a sports fan
(= someone who enjoys watching sport )
• He was a big sports fan.
a sports personality
(= someone who is famous for playing sport )
• The event will be opened by a well-known sports personality.
sports facilities
• All our holiday camps have wonderful sports facilities.
sports equipment
• a new online store selling all kinds of sports equipment
a sports injury
• The clinic specializes in treating sports injuries.
COMMON ERRORS
>>> Do not say ' make (a) sport '. Say do (a) sport or play (a) sport.
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noun ADJ. mainstream, major, popular popular field sports such as football | minor, minority | amateur, professional, semi-professional | competitive | inter-club, inter-school, etc. | contact, non-contact In theory, basketball is a non-contact sport. | active | dangerous, hazardous, risky | gruelling | spectator | indoor, outdoor | summer, winter | individual, team | adventure the inherent dangers of adventure sports such as mountaineering | field | country | motor | water | combat Combat sports such as karate and judo carry with them the risk of injury. | racket | equestrian | blood, cruel VERB + SPORT do, play He does a lot of sport. We played sports together when we were kids. | take up I need to take up a sport to get fit. SPORT + NOUN (The following nouns all follow sports.), event | centre, club, facilities, field, ground, hall, pavilion, stadium, venue | day the school sports day | person, personality, star | team | enthusiast, fan, follower | commentator | channel, coverage, page, paper Sports coverage in the local newspaper is quite good. | correspondent, editor, journalist, photographer, reporter, writer | injury | bag | equipment | goods | clothes/clothing | shop PREP. in ~ the use of dogs in sport PHRASES the world of sport
Oxford Collocations Dictionary