Unit 9

Palabra

Definición

Ejemplo

captain

the leader of a team, especially in sports.

Aled's dream is to be captain of the England football team one day.

coach

a person who trains and guides others, especially in sports.

Our tennis coach makes us train hard every day.

fundraiser

an event or person that collects money for a cause.

The charity has asked Lily to be a fundraiser and collect money for them.

leader

someone who guides or directs a group.

William was the leader for the first 500 metres of the race then Rob ran past him.

medic

a doctor or person trained to give medical help.

Ellie has fallen and the medics are going over to make sure she's OK.

participant

a person who takes part in an event or activity.

I'm watching the match because my brother is a participant.

referee

the person who makes sure rules are followed in a sports game.

Stop playing – the referee has blown his whistle!

sponsor

a person or company that gives money to support an event or team.

Tod's running in the New York marathon and he needs sponsors.

supporter

someone who likes and helps a person, team, or idea.

Amy loves animals and is a supporter of several animal charities.

winner

the person or team that comes first in a competition.

Congratulations, Millie, you're the winner!

deep

going a long way down from the surface.

The lake is very deep, so it's not safe for small children.

high

measuring a long distance from bottom to top.

That mountain is too high to climb without equipment.

large

big in size or amount.

They live in a large house near the river.

long

measuring a great distance from one end to another.

It was a long journey, but we finally arrived.

low

not high or below the usual level.

The plane flew low over the trees.

strong

having power or being able to move or carry heavy things.

He's strong enough to lift that heavy box.

wide

having a large distance from one side to the other.

The street is wide enough for two buses to pass.

get off to a running start

to begin something quickly and successfully.

Ben seems to have got off to a running start in his new job.

get (sth) up and running again

to make something start working or operating again.

We're trying to get the school blog up and running again.

hit the ground running

to start an activity with energy and enthusiasm.

We need someone who knows the job, can start immediately and will hit the ground running.

run a mile

to avoid something or someone completely.

If Mum sees that spider, she'll run a mile!

run off my feet

to be extremely busy or tired from doing too much.

We've been run off our feet all day and now we're exhausted.

run the risk of

to do something that might cause a bad result.

If you don't practise your lines for the play, you run the risk of forgetting them!

running around in circles

to be busy but not achieving anything useful.

Everyone is running around in circles trying to organise tonight's party.

try to run before (she, you, etc.) can walk

to try to do something difficult before learning the basics.

I know you're keen to go out in a kayak on your own, but stop trying to run before you can walk!