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Open water swimming phrases represented by someone in a German lake near sunset.

H2Eau: 10 Of Our Favorite Swimming Sayings In Other Languages

With temperatures all over Europe breaking heat records, why not don your goggles and head for an invigorating splash?

By
Natali Lekka
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A Guide To The Many, Many Sports Idioms Of English

Even if you’ve spoken English your whole life, you might be surprised by the origins of these phrases.

By
Thomas Moore Devlin
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How To Cheer For Your Sports Team In Six Languages

By
Thomas Moore Devlin
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15 Sanskrit Words From The World Of Yoga

By
Natali Lekka
A football player falling onto another football player while completing a pass to represent sports announcers

The United States Of Accents: Sports Announcer Talk

By
Thomas Moore Devlin
Two teen boys jogging along the water to represent running terms.

Jargon Watch: The Language Of Running

By
Thomas Moore Devlin
Tennis terms represented by a man in white winding up for a serve, while standing on a bright orange tennis court.

Jargon Watch: The Language Of Tennis

By
Daniele Vallotto
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11 Weird Sports From Around The World

By
Dylan Lyons
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Language And Football: How The Beautiful Game Became Multilingual, And How The Players Cope

By
Ed M. Wood
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Who Are The Most Multilingual Athletes In The World?

By
Steph Koyfman
A woman spending her free time in Portuguese doing a jigsaw puzzle

How To Talk About Free Time In Portuguese

By
Thomas Moore Devlin
older man painting in his free time in Italian

How To Talk About Free Time In Italian

By
Dylan Lyons
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