Sports in Portuguese
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When talking about sports in Portuguese, the verb depends on the activity: Jogar andebol names a ball game, Praticar karaté a martial art, and Fazer exercício physical exercise in general.
Jogar ténis refers to the sport, while Usar ténis apropriados refers to wearing suitable sports shoes. The same noun has both meanings in Portugal. Correr na passadeira means running on a treadmill in a gym context. Ir ao ginásio means going to the gym; it does not specify which exercises someone does there.
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- Fazer caminhada /fɐˈzeɾ kɐmiˈɲadɐ/ Going for a hike
- Treinar /tɾɐjˈnaɾ/ treinei · treinado Train
- Fazer ginásio /fɐˈzeɾ ʒiˈnazju/ Work out
- Fazer musculação /fɐˈzeɾ muʃkulɐˈsɐ̃w̃/ Weight training
- Praticar pilates /pɾɐtiˈkaɾ piˈlatɨʃ/ Practicing pilates
- Jogar andebol /ʒuˈɡaɾ ɐ̃dɨˈbɔɫ/ Playing handball
- Jogar xadrez /ʒuˈɡaɾ ʃɐˈdɾeʃ/ Playing chess
- Praticar karaté /pɾɐtiˈkaɾ kɐɾɐˈtɛ/ Practicing karate
- Combater o sedentarismo /kõbɐˈteɾ u sɨdẽtɐˈɾiʒmu/ Fighting sedentary lifestyles
- Monitorizar os batimentos cardíacos /munituɾiˈzaɾ uʒ bɐtiˈmẽtuʃ kɐɾˈdiɐkuʃ/ Monitor your heart rate
- Jogar futebol /ʒuˈɡaɾ futɨˈbɔɫ/ Play soccer
- Praticar boxe /pɾɐtiˈkaɾ ˈbɔksɨ/ Practise boxing
- Correr na passadeira /kuˈʁeɾ nɐ pɐsɐˈdɐjɾɐ/ Running on the treadmill
- Fazer flexão /fɐˈzeɾ flɛkˈsɐ̃w̃/ Do push-ups
- Fazer agachamento /fɐˈzeɾ ɐɡɐʃɐˈmẽtu/ Squatting
- Fazer prancha /fɐˈzeɾ ˈpɾɐ̃ʃɐ/ Do the plank
- Treino de força /ˈtɾɐjnu dɨ ˈfɔɾsɐ/ o pl. os treinos de força Strength training
- Jogar ao mata /ʒuˈɡaɾ aw ˈmatɐ/ Play dodgeball
- Treino anaeróbico /ˈtɾɐjnu ɐnɐɛˈɾɔbiku/ o pl. os treinos anaeróbicos Anaerobic training
- Treino intervalado /ˈtɾɐjnu ĩtɨɾvɐˈladu/ o pl. os treinos intervalados Interval training
- Participar num campeonato /pɐɾtisiˈpaɾ nũ kɐ̃pjuˈnatu/ Participate in a championship
- Perder uma partida /pɨɾˈdeɾ ˈumɐ pɐɾˈtidɐ/ Lose a match
- Empatar o jogo /ẽpɐˈtaɾ u ˈʒoɡu/ Tie the game
- Usar ténis apropriados /uˈzaɾ ˈtɛniz ɐpɾuˈpɾjaduʃ/ Wear appropriate sneakers
- Ter disciplina /ˈteɾ diʃiˈplinɐ/ Have discipline
- Ter foco /ˈteɾ ˈfɔku/ Have focus
- Manter o ritmo /mɐ̃ˈteɾ u ˈʁitmu/ Keep up the pace
- Caminhar /kɐmiˈɲaɾ/ caminhei · caminhado Walk
- Correr /kuˈʁeɾ/ corri · corrido Run
- Perder peso /pɨɾˈdeɾ ˈpezu/ Lose weight
- Saltar /sɐɫˈtaɾ/ saltei · saltado Jump
- Fazer exercício /fɐˈzeɾ izɨɾˈsisju/ Exercising
- Ir ao ginásio /ˈiɾ aw ʒiˈnazju/ Going to the gym
- Andar de bicicleta /ɐ̃ˈdaɾ dɨ bisiˈklɛtɐ/ Cycling, to ride a bike
- Nadar /nɐˈdaɾ/ nadei · nadado To swim
- Partida /pɐɾˈtidɐ/ a pl. as partidas Match
- Alongar /ɐlõˈɡaɾ/ alonguei · alongado Stretch
- Fazer alongamento /fɐˈzeɾ ɐlõɡɐˈmẽtu/ Stretching
- Alongar antes do treino /ɐlõˈɡaɾ ˈɐ̃tɨʒ du ˈtɾɐjnu/ Stretching before training
- Aquecimento /ɐkɨsiˈmẽtu/ o pl. os aquecimentos Warm-up
- Fazer artes marciais /fɐˈzeɾ ˈaɾtɨʒ mɐɾsiˈajʃ/ Do martial arts
- Praticar judo /pɾɐtiˈkaɾ ˈʒudu/ Practicing judo
- Ser o árbitro /ˈseɾ u ˈaɾbitɾu/ Be the referee
- Jogar na defesa /ʒuˈɡaɾ nɐ dɨˈfezɐ/ Play defense
- Jogar no ataque /ʒuˈɡaɾ nu ɐˈtakɨ/ Play in attack
- Ser titular /ˈseɾ tituˈlaɾ/ Be in the starting line-up
- Melhorar o desempenho /mɨʎuˈɾaɾ u dɨzẽˈpɐɲu/ Improve performance
- Aumentar a resistência /awmẽˈtaɾ ɐ ʁɨziʃˈtẽsjɐ/ Build endurance
- Controlar a respiração /kõtɾuˈlaɾ ɐ ʁɨʃpiɾɐˈsɐ̃w̃/ Control your breathing
- Cuidar da postura /kujˈdaɾ dɐ puʃˈtuɾɐ/ Take care of your posture
- Evitar lesões /iviˈtaɾ lɨˈzõj̃ʃ/ Avoiding injuries
- Ganhar massa muscular /ɡɐˈɲaɾ ˈmasɐ muʃkuˈlaɾ/ Gain muscle mass
- Queimar calorias /kɐjˈmaɾ kɐluˈɾiɐʃ/ Burn calories
- Manter o corpo em forma /mɐ̃ˈteɾ u ˈkoɾpu ɐ̃j̃ ˈfɔɾmɐ/ Keeping your body in shape
- Ter equilíbrio /ˈteɾ ɨkiˈlibɾju/ Have balance
- Ter coordenação /ˈteɾ kuuɾdɨnɐˈsɐ̃w̃/ Have coordination
- Ter flexibilidade /ˈteɾ flɨksibiliˈdadɨ/ Have flexibility
- Ter força muscular /ˈteɾ ˈfɔɾsɐ muʃkuˈlaɾ/ Have muscular strength
- Ultrapassar limites /uɫtɾɐpɐˈsaɾ liˈmitɨʃ/ Going beyond limits
- Superar desafios /supɨˈɾaɾ dɨzɐˈfiuʃ/ Overcoming challenges
- Ser atleta amador /ˈseɾ ɐˈtlɛtɐ ɐmɐˈdoɾ/ Being an amateur athlete
- Ser atleta profissional /ˈseɾ ɐˈtlɛtɐ pɾufisjuˈnal/ Being a professional athlete
- Assistir a uma partida /ɐsiʃˈtiɾ ɐ ˈumɐ pɐɾˈtidɐ/ Watch a match
- Sentir disposição /sẽˈtiɾ diʃpuziˈsɐ̃w̃/ Feel energetic
- Seguir uma rotina de treinos /sɨˈɡiɾ ˈumɐ ʁuˈtinɐ dɨ ˈtɾɐjnuʃ/ Follow a training routine
- Ter um personal trainer /teɾ ũ ˈpɐɾsənɐl ˈtɾɐjnɐɾ/ Having a personal trainer
- Seguir um plano de treino /sɨˈɡiɾ ũ ˈplɐnu dɨ ˈtɾɐjnu/ Follow a training plan
- Usar aplicação de treinos /uˈzaɾ ɐplikɐˈsɐ̃w̃ dɨ ˈtɾɐjnuʃ/ Use a training app
- Ter metas /ˈteɾ ˈmɛtɐʃ/ Have goals
- Respirar fundo /ʁɨʃpiˈɾaɾ ˈfũdu/ Take a deep breath
- Subir escadas /suˈbiɾ ɨʃˈkadɐʃ/ Climbing stairs
- Fazer yoga /fɐˈzeɾ ˈjɔɡɐ/ Doing yoga
- Jogar voleibol /ʒuˈɡaɾ vulɐjˈbɔɫ/ Play volleyball
- Jogar basquetebol /ʒuˈɡaɾ bɐʃkɨtɨˈbɔɫ/ Play basketball
- Jogar ténis /ʒuˈɡaɾ ˈtɛniʃ/ Play tennis
- Jogar pingue-pongue /ʒuˈɡaɾ ˌpĩɡɨˈpõɡɨ/ Play ping-pong
- Manter a motivação /mɐ̃ˈteɾ ɐ mutivɐˈsɐ̃w̃/ Maintaining motivation
- Sentir-se realizado /sẽˈtiɾ sɨ ʁiɐliˈzadu/ Feeling fulfilled
- Competir em torneios /kõpɨˈtiɾ ɐ̃j̃ tuɾˈnɐjuʃ/ Compete in tournaments
- Participar em maratonas /pɐɾtisiˈpaɾ ɐ̃j̃ mɐɾɐˈtɔnɐʃ/ Take part in marathons
- Subir ao pódio /suˈbiɾ aw ˈpɔdju/ Stand on the podium
- Representar uma equipa /ʁɨpɾɨzẽˈtaɾ ˈumɐ iˈkipɐ/ Representing a team
- Vestir a camisola /vɨʃˈtiɾ ɐ kɐmiˈzɔlɐ/ Wear the team shirt
- Praticar desporto ao ar livre /pɾɐtiˈkaɾ dɨʃˈpoɾtu aw ˈaɾ ˈlivɾɨ/ Practise outdoor sports
- Ter espírito desportivo /ˈteɾ ɨʃˈpiɾitu dɨʃpuɾˈtivu/ Have a sporting spirit
- Respeitar o adversário /ʁɨʃpɐjˈtaɾ u ɐdvɨɾˈsaɾju/ Respect your opponent
- Jogar com fair play /ʒuˈɡaɾ kõ ˌfɛɾ ˈplɐj/ Play fair
- Aplaudir o esforço /ɐplɐwˈðiɾ u ɨʃˈfoɾsu/ Applaud the effort
- Aprender com a derrota /ɐpɾẽˈdeɾ kõ ɐ ðɨˈʁɔtɐ/ Learn from defeat
- Viver o desporto /viˈveɾ u dɨʃˈpoɾtu/ Living the sport
- Pedalar /pɨdɐˈlaɾ/ pedalei · pedalado Pedaling
- Fazer natação /fɐˈzeɾ nɐtɐˈsɐ̃w̃/ To go swimming
- Jogar golfe /ʒuˈɡaɾ ˈɡɔɫfɨ/ Play golf
- Levantar peso /lɨvɐ̃ˈtaɾ ˈpezu/ Lifting weights
- Fazer parte de uma equipa /fɐˈzeɾ ˈpaɾtɨ dɨ ˈumɐ ɨˈkipɐ/ Being part of a team
- Defender /dɨfẽˈdeɾ/ defendi · defendido Defend
- Vestir o uniforme /vɨʃˈtiɾ u uniˈfɔɾmɨ/ Putting on the uniform
- Beber água durante o treino /bɨˈbeɾ ˈaɡwɐ duˈɾɐ̃tɨ u ˈtɾɐjnu/ Drink water during training
- Usar capacete /uˈzaɾ kɐpɐˈsetɨ/ Wear a helmet
- Ter uma vida ativa /teɾ ˈumɐ ˈvidɐ ɐˈtivɐ/ Lead an active life
- Saltar à corda /sɐɫˈtaɾ a ˈkɔɾdɐ/ Jump rope
- Ganhar uma partida /ɡɐˈɲaɾ ˈumɐ pɐɾˈtidɐ/ Win a match
- Ganhar medalha /ɡɐˈɲaɾ mɨˈðaʎɐ/ Win a medal
- Marcar golo /mɐɾˈkaɾ ˈɡɔlu/ Score a goal
- Marcar ponto /mɐɾˈkaɾ ˈpõtu/ Score a point
- Usar proteção /uˈzaɾ pɾutɛˈsɐ̃w̃/ Use protective gear
- Usar luvas /uˈzaɾ ˈluvɐʃ/ Wear gloves
- Usar relógio desportivo /uˈzaɾ ʁɨˈlɔʒju dɨʃpuɾˈtivu/ Wearing a sports watch
- Celebrar a vitória /sɨlɨˈbɾaɾ ɐ viˈtɔɾjɐ/ Celebrating victory
- Libertar endorfina /libɨɾˈtaɾ ẽduɾˈfinɐ/ Release endorphins
- Medir o desempenho /mɨˈdiɾ u dɨzẽˈpɐɲu/ Measuring performance
- Praticar taekwondo /pɾɐtiˈkaɾ tɛˈkwõdu/ Practicing taekwondo
- Fazer capoeira /fɐˈzeɾ kɐpuˈɐjɾɐ/ Doing capoeira
- Usar halteres /uˈzaɾ aɫˈtɛɾɨʃ/ Using dumbbells
- Usar barra /uˈzaɾ ˈbaʁɐ/ Use the barbell
- Usar elíptico /uˈzaɾ iˈliptiku/ Use an elliptical trainer
- Fazer circuito /fɐˈzeɾ siɾˈkujtu/ Do circuit training
- Arrefecimento /ɐʁɨfɨsiˈmẽtu/ o pl. os arrefecimentos Cool-down
- Praticar jiu-jitsu /pɾɐtiˈkaɾ ˌʒiwˈʒitsu/ Practicing jiu-jitsu
- Usar bicicleta estática /uˈzaɾ bisiˈklɛtɐ ɨʃˈtatikɐ/ Use an exercise bike
- Usar o stepper /uˈzaɾ u ˈstɛpɐɾ/ Using a stepper
- Apitar o jogo /ɐpiˈtaɾ u ˈʒoɣu/ Referee the match
- Fazer treino de resistência /fɐˈzeɾ ˈtɾɐjnu dɨ ʁɨziʃˈtẽsjɐ/ Do endurance training
- Treino de velocidade /ˈtɾɐjnu dɨ vɨlusiˈdadɨ/ o pl. os treinos de velocidade Speed training
- Treino de agilidade /ˈtɾɐjnu dɨ ɐʒiliˈdadɨ/ o pl. os treinos de agilidade Agility training
- Treino aeróbico /ˈtɾɐjnu ɐɛˈɾɔbiku/ o pl. os treinos aeróbicos Aerobic training
- Correr a estafeta /kuˈʁeɾ ɐ ɨʃtɐˈfɛtɐ/ Run a relay
- Usar joelheira /uˈzaɾ ʒuɐˈʎɐjɾɐ/ Wear knee pads
- Fazer triatlo /fɐˈzeɾ tɾiˈatlu/ Do a triathlon
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- In Ir ao ginásio, ao combines a + o. In Correr na passadeira, na combines em + a.
- In Treino de força, de links the training to its focus. In Treino intervalado, the adjective follows the masculine singular noun.
- In Usar ténis apropriados, the adjective is masculine plural. The noun has the same spelling in the singular and plural.