Weightlifting

Noun CEFR C1

ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ

Definitions

A form of exercise in which weights are lifted.
uncountable
A sport in which competitors lift heavy weights in two events: the snatch and the clean and jerk.
uncountable

Equivalents

Españolhalterofilia levantamiento de pesas

Françaishaltérophilie musculation

DeutschGewichtheben

22 more languages

العربيةرفع الأثقال

Azərbaycan diliağır atletika ağırlıq qaldırma

Catalàhalterofília

Češtinavzpírání

Ελληνικάάρση βαρών

Suomipainonnosto

हिन्दीभारोत्तोलन

Magyarsúlyemelés

Հայերենծանրամարտ

Italianosollevamento pesi

日本語ウェイトリフティング重量挙げ

ქართულიძალოსნობა

Қазақ тілізілтемір

한국어역도

Nederlandsgewichtheffen

Polskiciężar podnoszenie ciężarów sztanga

Portuguêslevantamento de peso

Românăhaltere halterofilie

Русскийподня́тие тя́жестей тяжёлая атле́тика

Svenskatyngdlyftning

Українськаважка́ атле́тика

Tiếng Việtcử tạ

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

weightlifting chalk Weightman weightmap weightometer Weights weights and measures

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