Englisch

championship

gb/t͡ʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp/ us/t͡ʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp/
B1 Englisch
~ 2100
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen B1 event
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Major contest for top title

A big game or series of games to find the best player or team.

Verwendungsmuster: win [a/the] championship
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'championship' (the event) with 'champion' (the person or team who wins).
Synonyme
tournament (A broader term for a series of contests, not always for the final title.) | finals (Specifically refers to the last round, not the whole event.)
Antonyme
friendly match (A game played for practice or fun, not for a title.)
Wortverbindungen
win a championship |national championship |world championship |defend the championship |championship title
Themen
sports |competition |events |arts_entertainment
Beispiele
  • The team won the national championship after a tense final game.
  • He has played in three world championships.
  • They are training hard for the upcoming championship.
  • Our school will host the regional championship next month.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • We won the championship last year.
  • She is playing in the championship today.
  • The championship is in June.
  • They want to win the championship again.
Nomen B2 state
2

State of being champion

The position of being the winner in a competition.

Verwendungsmuster: hold [the] championship
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may use 'championship' instead of 'champion' when talking about a person, e.g., 'She is the championship' instead of 'She is the champion'.
Synonyme
title (Often used interchangeably, but can refer to any honor, not just sports.)
Antonyme
defeat (Indicates losing and not holding the champion status.)
Wortverbindungen
hold the championship |retain the championship |lose the championship
Themen
sports |competition |core_vocabulary
Beispiele
  • She held the championship for three consecutive years.
  • After losing last night, they surrendered the championship.
  • Winning this match will secure their championship.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • He holds the championship now.
  • They lost the championship last year.
  • She wants to keep the championship.
Nomen C1 action
3

Strong advocacy or defense

When someone works hard to help or defend an idea or person.

Verwendungsmuster: [someone's] championship of [something/someone]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse this sense with sports, assuming it always means a competition.
Synonyme
advocacy (Focuses on actively speaking or acting for a cause.) | promotion (Implies encouraging growth or acceptance, not necessarily defending.)
Antonyme
opposition (Actively working against a cause or person.)
Wortverbindungen
championship of human rights |championship of free speech
Themen
activism |politics |communication
Beispiele
  • His championship of environmental causes inspired many young activists.
  • She is known for her championship of equal rights in the workplace.
  • The senator's championship of education reform gained widespread support.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • He shows strong championship of animal rights.
  • Her championship of peace is famous.
  • They thanked him for his championship of free speech.
Grammatik
Grundform
championship
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp/
US/t͡ʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp/
Silben & Betonung
cham - pi - on - ship (4 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (cham)
Wortformen
Noun
  • Base: championship
  • Plural: championship, championships
Wortfamilie
Forms
championships noun
Core family
champion noun A2
Ausdrücke

defend the championship

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/dɪfˈɛnd ðə t͡ʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase

Compete to keep champion title

To try to keep your winning position by playing again against challengers.

Beispiele
  • The boxer will defend the championship next month.
  • They are ready to defend the championship they won last year.

lose the championship

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/lˈuz ðə t͡ʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase

Fail to win or keep title

To not win or to stop being the champion in a competition.

Beispiele
  • They lost the championship after a close game.
  • He was upset to lose the championship in his final season.

win the championship

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/wˈɪn ðə t͡ʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase

Achieve victory in top contest

To be the best team or player in a big competition.

Beispiele
  • They hope to win the championship this season.
  • If we win the championship, it will be our first in 20 years.

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