taekwondo
A martial art from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniquesA martial art from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.
» Mary is a black belt in taekwondo.
Maria hat den schwarzen Gürtel im T’aekwŏndo.
У Мэри чёрный пояс по тхэквондо.
Мэри - обладательница чёрного пояса по тхэквондо.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A martial art from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.
Taekwondo
тхэквондо́txɛkvondó
- a Korean martial art similar to karate
Examples
17 sentencesMary is a black belt in taekwondo.
ruУ Мэри чёрный пояс по тхэквондо. — marafon
deMaria hat den schwarzen Gürtel im T’aekwŏndo. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Lorenzo gained a black belt in taekwondo.
William showed his taekwondo skills and impressed everyone.
My dad has a black belt in taekwondo.
William was very excited to get into the taekwondo club.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Korean 태권도(跆拳道) (taegwondo).Borrowed from Korean 태권도(跆拳道) (taegwondo).
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a Korean martial art similar to karate:tae kwon do
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable