Biathlon Meaning in English

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US

baɪˈæθlɑn

by-ATH-lahn

UK

bˈaɪəθlɒn

BY-uhth-lon

التعريف

A biathlon is a winter sports competition that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Biathlon' is mainly used in the context of winter sports. Outside the Olympics or winter games, it's rarely used. Do not confuse with 'triathlon' (three sports). Common collocations: 'biathlon event', 'biathlon athlete', 'Olympic biathlon'.

• Spanish: biatlón
• Portuguese (BR): biatlo
• Portuguese (PT): biatlo
• Chinese (Simplified): 冬季两项
• Chinese (Traditional): 冬季兩項
• Hindi: बायथलॉन
• Arabic: البياثلون
• Bengali: বায়াথলন
• Russian: биатлон
• Japanese: バイアスロン
• Vietnamese: hai môn phối hợp (mùa đông) - biathlon
• Korean: 바이애슬론
• Turkish: biatlon
• Urdu: بائتھلون
• Indonesian: biathlon

جمل نموذجية

The biathlon is a popular event at the Winter Olympics.

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In a biathlon, athletes ski and then shoot at targets.

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My favorite sport to watch is the biathlon.

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She trained all year to compete in the national biathlon championships.

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I never realized how difficult the biathlon is until I tried it myself.

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Did you see that amazing finish in yesterday’s biathlon relay?

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