steeplechase

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. (British) A horse race, either across open country, or over an obstacle course.
2. An athletics event in which the runners have to run 3000 metres round a track, jumping hurdles and a water obstacle along the way.

Verb

To take part in a steeplechase event.

Conceptes

cursa d’obstacles

Sinònims

grind

horse race

hurdle

hurdles

leap

racing

vault

showjumping

race-meeting

the races

stadium jumping

Traduccions

Hindernisrennen

carrera de obstáculos

engelli yarış

στιπλ

steeple chase

steeple-chase

steeple

haie

corrida de obstáculos

Hindernislauf

سباق الحواجز

3000 siepi

Jagdrennen

ιπποδρομία μετ’ εμπόδιων

αγώνας στιπλ

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈstiːpəltʃeɪs/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Compound of steeple + chase, from horse races in 18th century Ireland in which orientation of the course was by reference to a church steeple.