Sport: Upper-intermediate Spanish vocabulary

14 Spanish words about sport at upper-intermediate level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.

• eliminarverbto eliminate, to remove
• triunfonountriumph, victory — a great success or achievement
• rivalnounrival, competitor — a person or entity competing with another for the same objective
• tacticanountactic — an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific goal
• competirverbto compete
• vallanounfence, barrier
• forma físicanounphysical fitness — the condition of being physically fit and healthy
• deportistanouna person who takes part in sport regularly, especially at a competitive level
• acuáticoadjectiveliving in, found in or relating to water
• empatarverbto finish a match, game or vote with an equal score or result on both sides
• castigarverbto punish, to penalise
• clasificarverbto rank, to classify
• oponentenounopponent — a person or group competing against or arguing against another
• rugirverbto roar