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Meaning of heptathlon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
hɛpˈtæθlɒn

Definitions

An athletic contest comprising seven events; contested mostly by women, for whom this is an Olympic sport.

Equivalents

Català heptatló
Čeština sedmiboj
Deutsch Siebenkampf
Español heptatlón
Suomi seitsenottelu
Français heptathlon
Galego héptatlon
Italiano eptathlon eptatlon heptathlon
日本語 ヘプタスロン 七種競技
한국어 칠종경기
Nederlands Zevenkamp
Polski siedmiobój
Português heptatlo
Română heptatlon
Русский семиборье
Svenska sjukamp

Examples

“[Carolina Kluft] has won her last 19 heptathlons. Only the legendary Jackie Joyner-Kersee has scored higher.”
“For now, Gray and her peers are able to compete for Olympic berths only in the seven-event heptathlon, while the decathlon is restricted to men.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

heptatitanium heptatriacontane heptatriacontanoic acid heptatriene heptatriyne heptauranyl

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