Hey there! In today’s Dica we are going to talk about athletics in Portuguese and all the different activities and modalities. Stay with us!
Modalities of Athletics in Portuguese
Let’s begin with the names for the types and modalities we have of athletics in Portuguese. Did you know we say atletismo to refer to athletics? Do you already know any words for types of atletismo in Portuguese? Don’t worry, we’ll teach you all about it, check it out:
Os 100 metros rasos
The 100-meter sprint
Os 110 metros com barreiras (masculino/feminino)
The 110-meter hurdles (men/women)
Os 200 metros rasos
The 200 meter sprint
Os 400 metros rasos
The 400-meter sprint
Os 400 metros com barreiras
The 400-meter hurdles
Os 800 metros rasos
The 4×100 meters relay
O revezamento 4×100
The 4×400 meters relay
O revezamento 4×400
The 800 meters
Os 1500 metros
The 1500-meter race
Os 3000 metros com obstáculos
The 3000 meters steeplechase
Os 5000 metros
The 5000 meter race
Os 10000 metros
The 10000 meter race
A maratona
Marathon
A marcha atlética
Speed walking
O salto em distância
The long jump
O salto triplo
The triple jump
O salto em altura
The high jump
O salto com vara
The pole vault
O arremesso de dardo
The javelin
O arremesso de peso
The shot put
O arremesso de martelo
The hammer throw
O lançamento de disco
Discus throw
O decatlo
The decathlon
O heptatlo
The heptathlon
Pronunciation for Athletics in Portuguese
Now that you have seen the words written and can memorize them, it’s time to pronounce them like a Brazilian. Pay attention to the accent and try to copy it.
Now, we have another list for you with more vocabulary related to athletics in Portuguese. Check out some verbs and other words to improve your ability to speak about athletics and talk like a true Brazilian!
Vencer
Win
Perder
Lose
Competir
Compete
Correr
Run
Pular/Saltar
Jump
Cair
Fall
Jogar
Throw or Play
Derrubar
Fall / Knock off / Knock over
Segurar
Hold
Queimar a largada
Jump the gun
Passar o bastão
Pass the baton
Queimar a largada is an expression that is commonly used in Portuguese. It can be used relating to sports or to any other situation in life when someone is being hasty and doing something ahead of time. This expression arose precisely because of the running races in athletics, when a competitor would start the race before hearing the firing of the gun that would mark the start of the competition.
Passar o bastão is also another expression that originally arose because of athletics in Portuguese. It means that the team players have to pass the baton to every member of the team so they can win. In other situations, we use this expression to talk about transfer of responsibility. When you pass the baton, you are giving the responsibility to someone else.
Exercises Using Athletics Vocabulary
Correlate the words below to the proper meaning:
atletismo / salto com vara / queimar a largada / competir / 200 metros rasos / salto em distância
__________: Numa corrida, largar antes dos demais competidores.
__________: Entrar em concorrência simultânea com outro(s).
__________: Primeira corrida que se disputou nos Jogos Olímpicos da Antiguidade.
__________: Atletas tentam saltar o mais longe possível a partir de um ponto.
__________: Prova onde o atleta usa uma vara para ultrapassar um sarrafo.
__________: Conjunto de exercícios atléticos, realizados individualmente ou entre equipes, que compreendem corridas, saltos e arremessos.
That’s it! Were you here in Rio de Janeiro in the 2016 Olympics? It was a huge event for our city. Did you know that we had an arena in Copacabana beach, next to the school?
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