javelin

javelin
noun
1) Speer, der
2) (Sport): (event) Speerwerfen, das
* * *
['‹ævəlin]
noun
(a light spear for throwing eg as an event in an athletic competition.) der Wurfspeer
* * *
jave·lin
[ˈʤævəlɪn]
n
1. (light spear) Speer m
throwing the \javelin Speerwerfen nt
2. (athletic event) Speerwerfen nt, Speerwurf m
in the \javelin im [o beim] Speerwerfen
* * *
['dZvlɪn]
n
Speer m

in the javelin (Sport) — beim Speerwerfen

throwing the javelin, javelin throwing — Speerwerfen nt

javelin thrower — Speerwerfer(in) m(f)

* * *
javelin [ˈdʒævlın] s
1. Wurfspieß m
2. Leichtathletik:
a) Speer m:
javelin throw Speerwerfen n;
javelin thrower Speerwerfer(in)
b) Speerwerfen n
* * *
noun
1) Speer, der
2) (Sport): (event) Speerwerfen, das
* * *
n.
Speer -e m.
Wurfspeer m.
Wurfspieß m.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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