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Kugelstoßen

shot put

noun KOO-gel-shtos-sen Rare
Arts & Culture Sports

Usage Note

Kugelstoßen is the shot put event; the Kugel (shot) is a heavy metal ball pushed from the shoulder. The verb kugelstoßen is used but the substantivised infinitive is more common. The competitor is Kugelstoßer or Kugelstoßerin.

Examples

"Beim Kugelstoßen kommt es auf Technik und Körperstärke an."

Natural Translation

In the shot put technique and physical strength are crucial.

Literal Translation

At-the shot-put comes it on technique and body-strength.

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