olympiad
gb/oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/ us/oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/
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Podstatné jméno
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event
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academic competition in a subject
a big competition in a school subject
Vzorec užití:
a/an [subject] olympiad; an olympiad in [subject]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse an academic olympiad (a subject competition) with the Olympic Games (sports).
Synonyma
competition (General word; less specific than olympiad.)
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contest (Often shorter and less formal than olympiad.)
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tournament (Common in sports and games; can also apply to academic events.)
Antonyma
exhibition (A display without competition or ranking.)
Kolokace
math olympiad
|science olympiad
|national olympiad
|international olympiad
|olympiad team
|olympiad medal
|olympiad problems
|qualify for the olympiad
|olympiad training
|olympiad winner
Témata
education
|competitions
|math
|science
Příklady
- She made the national team for the chemistry olympiad after months of training.
- Our school hosts a math olympiad every spring for local students.
- He won a silver medal at an international olympiad in computer science.
Učební příklady
- My brother is in the math olympiad.
- She is training for an olympiad.
Podstatné jméno
formal
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quantity
2
four-year Olympic time period
a four-year period between Olympic Games
Vzorec užití:
during/in the [current/next] Olympiad; an Olympiad of four years
Častá chyba:
Many learners use Olympiad to mean the Olympic Games themselves; this sense refers to the four-year period.
Synonyma
quadrennium (A rarer word for a four-year period, not limited to the Olympics.)
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four-year period (Plain description; not specific to the Olympics.)
Antonyma
single year (Opposite in duration; not an Olympic cycle.)
Kolokace
the current Olympiad
|the next Olympiad
|an Olympiad begins
|an Olympiad ends
|Olympiad cycle
|within an Olympiad
|the four-year Olympiad
Témata
sports
|time
|history
Příklady
- The city planned major transport upgrades during the current Olympiad.
- Funding was approved for the entire Olympiad leading up to the next Games.
- In ancient Greece, events were dated by Olympiad.
Učební příklady
- An Olympiad is four years.
- They planned the project for one Olympiad.
Podstatné jméno
formal
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event
3
the Olympic Games (official use)
the Olympic Games (in official language)
Vzorec užití:
the Games of the [number] Olympiad
Častá chyba:
In everyday English, people usually say the Olympics or the Olympic Games rather than Olympiad.
Synonyma
the Olympic Games (The standard everyday term.)
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the Olympics (Very common informal-short form.)
Antonyma
the Paralympics (A different multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities.)
Kolokace
Games of the Olympiad
|the [number] Olympiad
|host the Olympiad
|Olympiad host city
|Olympiad opening ceremony
Témata
sports
|international
Příklady
- The committee referred to the event as the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in its official documents.
- Tokyo hosted an Olympiad under unprecedented public-health restrictions.
- The bid promised a sustainable Olympiad with reused venues.
Učební příklady
- Most people say “the Olympics,” not “the Olympiad.”
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
olympiad
IPA
GB/oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/
US/oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/
Slabiky a přízvuk
olympi - ad (2 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ad)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: olympiad
- Plural: olympiads
Příbuzná slova
Forms
olympiads
noun
Core family
olympic
adjective B1
olympian
noun
Related words
paralympic
adjective
paralympian
noun
Advanced or less common
olympism
noun
Výrazy
international mathematical olympiad
1/ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl mˌæθəmˈætɪkəl oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/
fixed phrase
top global high-school math contest
a famous international math contest for students
Příklady
- She represented her country at the International Mathematical Olympiad.
- The International Mathematical Olympiad attracts the strongest high-school problem solvers each year.
- He trained for two years before qualifying for the International Mathematical Olympiad team.
math olympiad
1/mˈæθ oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/
fixed phrase
math competition for students
a math contest for students
Příklady
- She started solving past papers to prepare for the Math Olympiad.
- Our teacher runs an after-school club for the Math Olympiad team.
- He qualified for the Math Olympiad at the regional round.
olympiad cycle
1/oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd sˈaɪkəl/
fixed phrase
formal
four-year Olympic planning cycle
the four-year cycle between Olympics
Příklady
- Athletes adjust their training plans across the Olympiad cycle.
- Sponsorship deals are often negotiated for a full Olympiad cycle.
- Rule changes can reshape qualification throughout the Olympiad cycle.
science olympiad
1/sˈaɪəns oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/
fixed phrase
science-and-engineering competition
a student competition with many science events
Příklady
- Their Science Olympiad team built a bridge and tested how much weight it could hold.
- She joined Science Olympiad to explore events in biology and physics.
- The school’s Science Olympiad won first place at the state tournament.
the games of the [number] olympiad
1/ðə ɡˈeɪmz əv ðə nˈʌmbɚ oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/
fixed phrase
formal
official name for Olympic Games
the official way to name an Olympic Games
Příklady
- The contract used the title “the Games of the XXXII Olympiad.”
- Medals are engraved with the official name of the Games of the Olympiad.
- In formal speeches, organizers sometimes prefer “Games of the [number] Olympiad” to “the Olympics.”