weightlifting
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The meaning (definition) of the word weightlifting
a sport in which athletes lift very heavy barbells overhead
The word weightlifting used in a sentence
“The man does weightlifting and lifts very heavy weights over his head.”
How the word weightlifting is said around the world
| French | haltérophilie (ahl-tay-roh-fee-LEE) |
| Spanish | levantamiento de pesas (lay-vahn-tahm-YEN-toh thay PAY-sahs) |
| Mandarin | 举重 (jew juung) |
| Hindi | भारोत्तोलन (bah-ROH-toh-luhn) |
| Arabic | رفع الأثقال (rahf ahlth-KAHL) |
| Russian | тяжелая атлетика (tyah-ZHE-lu-yah aht-LYAY-tyee-kah) |
| Portuguese (EU) | levantamento de peso (lay-vuhnng-tuh-MAYNG-tuu di PAY-zuu) |
| Portuguese (BR) | levantamento de peso (lay-vuhnng-ta-MAYNG-tuu jew PAY-zuu) |
| Japanese | 重量挙げ (ju-u-ryah-oh-UAH-gay) |
| German | Gewichtheben (guh-VIHY-tay-buhn) |
| Urdu | ویٹ لفٹنگ (vayt liftng) |
| Punjabi | ਭਾਰ ਚੁੱਕਣਾ (pahr KYUU-kuh-nah) |
| Korean | 역도 (YUG-doh) |
| Hebrew | הרמת משקולות |
| Greek | άρση βαρών (AHR-see vah-ROHN) |
| Dutch | gewichtheffen (ghuh-VIKH-te-fuhn) |
| Tagalog | pagbubuhat ng pabigat (pahg-boo-BOO-haht en-GAY pah-BEE-gaht) |
| Vietnamese | cử tạ (kew tah) |
| Turkish | halter (hahl-TER) |
| Persian | وزنه برداری (VAHZ-nay bahr-DAH-ree) |
| Polish | podnoszenie ciężarów (pawd-naw-SHE-nye chen-ZHAH-roof) |
| Ukrainian | важка атлетика (VAHSH-kah aht-LE-ti-kah) |
| Bengali | ভারোত্তোলন (BAH-roht-toh-lawn) |
| Swedish | tyngdlyftning (TEWNGD-lewft-ning) |
| Italian | sollevamento pesi (sohl-lay-vah-MAYN-toh PAY-zi) |
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