Engels : Nederlands background = achtergrond baseball = honkbal competition = toernooi, competitie dozen = dozijn exchange = uitwisselings- equipment / [gear] = uitrusting high school = middelbare school in the meantime = ondertussen (to) join = lid worden van oval = ovaal, eivormig (to) remain = blijven scholarship = beurs similar = vergelijkbaar stake = paal (the) support = aanmoediging, steun surprise = verrassing (to) throw = gooien bracelet around my [ankle], = enkel (to) blame = de schuld geven (to) bleed = bloeden (to) bruise = kneuzen (a) cause = oorzaak (to) cheer = toejuichen (to) congratulate = feliciteren court = baan, zaal cramp = kramp (a) cure = behandeling, geneesmiddel (a) cut = snee decision = [beslissing] / besluit disabled list = blessurelijst to [freak out] = zich opwinden infection = infectie injury = blessure (to) inspire = inspireren You're gonna [lose] it. = verliezen nurse = verpleegster opponent = tegenstander (a) practise = training referee = scheidsrechter (to) seal = dicht maken shiner = blauw oog solution = oplossing (to) sprain = verstuiken stitches = hechtingen superglue = zeer sterke lijm (a) tie = gelijkspel My [tooth] broke off. = Mijn [tand] brak af. (to) twist = verrekken unconscious = bewusteloos unwise = onverstandig victory = overwinning (to) whine = zeuren X-ray = röntgenfoto locker room / [changing room] = kleedkamer (to) clean = schoonmaken [equipment] / gear = uitrusting Formula One = Formule 1 Mission impossible, [game] over, go home. = spel to [get hurt] = gewond raken goggles = zwembril (to) have to = moeten helmet = helm She's scored 46 goals in 49 international [match]es. = wedstrijd (to) pass = overspelen prize = prijs signal = signaal skating = schaatsen twice = twee keer commentary = commentaar (to) continue = doorgaan equaliser = gelijkmaker excellent = uitstekend forward = naar voren line up = opstelling billiards = biljart blowball = blaasvoetbal breath = adem (to) challenge = uitdagen (to) control = beheersen crowd = publiek cue = keu defender = verdediger derby = wedstrijd final = finale force = dwingen garlic = knoflook hiccups = hik in the lead = aan de leiding, koppositie penalty area = strafschopgebied player = speler to [send off] = uit het veld sturen, wegsturen stands = tribune surrounded = omringd tension = spanning unusual = ongebruikelijk, ongewoon [weird] / odd = vreemd whistle = fluit [Advantage] / benefit = [Voordeel] amount = hoeveelheid ancient = oud, klassiek athlete = sportman, sportvrouw common = normaal event = nummer, onderdeel / [gebeurtenis] goddess = godin They got [married] two years ago. = Twee jaar geleden zijn ze [getrouwd]. naked = naakt regularly = regelmatig religious = religieus, godsdienstig royal = koninklijk [sacred] / holy = heilig separate = afzonderlijk to [take part in] = deelnemen aan whether ... or = of ... of am = voor het middaguur Athens = Athene [(to) become] / (to) get = worden half past nine = half tien hand = wijzer january = januari february = februari march = maart April = april may = mei june = juni July = juli August = augustus September = september October = oktober November = november December = december o'clock = uur Olympic Games = Olympische Spelen opening ceremony = openingsceremonie past = over pm = na het middaguur quarter to = kwart voor