VERLETZUNGEN
derzeit hat Mannschaft viele verletzte Spieler = injury-depleted/-riddled squad has a bulging/packed casualty ward; side is still beset by injuries; the injury jinx strikes again; team is cursed by injuries; team is injury-ravaged/-hit/-prone/-cursed/-riddled; side is dogged by injury issues; roster is handcuffed by/banged-up with injuries; trainer fields a patchwork lineup due to many injuries; right now team has a lot of players on the mend; injury fallout has to be assessed; momentarily we have big names on the injury list
Spieler stürzt und verletzt sich = player went down with a hip injury; player took a hard tumble; player sustained an injury to his left shoulder; player buckled to the floor/remained sprawled face-down on the floor/pitch/field; player was howling/grimacing/wincing/ doubling over in pain on the floor/pitch; he blew out a knee; player appeared to tweak his left hip; player hit the floor and grabbed at his foot; he walked out on/under his own power; he‘s nursing a bruised right thigh; team doctor/physician tended to him; player was shut down and had to limp off the field/court; player took a hard fall/ landed awkwardly and they’re going to MRI his back tomorrow to determine the severity of the injury; player crumpled to the court and was writhing in pain on the ground; player had to be helped off the floor; injured player was stretchered off/carted off the field; player gets struck down by injury
einige Begriffe für Sportlerverletzungen = knee/ankle/thumb, etc soreness/injury/ailment/contusion
Spieler ist gestolpert, musste sich abstützen = player fell/hit the floor and had to brace himself with one hand on the table
nach einem Zweikampf dachte Spieler, er sei verletzt = player got a serious scare when he went down after being slid into by defender
Spieler kann nach kurzer Verletzungspause weitermachen = player regroups after short injury during game; after slight fall player walks to the bench under his own power; player gathers himself and slowly finds his way up in one piece; player sustains just a minor injury/bruise to his left hand
Spieler kriegt was ab = player was whacked/hit/smacked/given a whack in the face by defender; player was a little shaken up after being inadvertently hit hard by defender; his face was dotted with nicks and scrapes
Spieler stolpert und verletzt sich = player tumbles/trips over a defender and gets injured/goes down/hits the floor
Mannschaft kommt glimpflich davon = our team escaped unscathed from yesterday’s chippy/testy/choppy match (i.e. no injuries)
sein Knie/Knöchel sieht ramponiert aus/ist im Eimer = player’s ankle is in bad shape/condition; the player’s knee is shot/beat-up/banged-up/screwed-up/busted
Knie/Knöchel/Fuß wird bandagiert = ankle/knee gets taped/bandaged/strapped; player has to wear a brace/strap on/around his ankle/ knee; trainer taped up the bruised/sore right foot
Spieler ist leicht am Finger verletzt = player jammed/dinged his finger; player wears a splint on the injured finger
Spieler hat Daumen nur verstaucht, kein Bruch = player jams thumb, X-ray came up clean
Spieler hat ein blutiges Auge, das vier Mal getackert wird = player has a bleeding eye and gets four staples
Spieler ist an rechter Schulter verletzt = player is favoring/nursing an ailing right shoulder
Spieler spürt Muskelkrämpfe im Bauchbereich = player is affected by abdominal strain
Spieler hat Rückenschmerzen = player has lower back tightness/a sore lower back; player sustained a bone bruise/contusion; player has been diagnosed with quadriceps/lumbar spine soreness
ein Leistenbruch ist leicht zu behandeln = sports hernia/groin injury is an ailment that is easy to treat
Spieler kann wegen Grippe nicht aufgeboten werden = player sat out game due to flu-like symptons; player was hit with the flu bug; he can’t play today, so let’s see how he feels tomorrow; player has flu and covers his head with a hoodie; three players were held out/had to be sidelined again
Grippe hat einige/fast alle Spieler im Griff = the flu is working its way through the team’s roster; a few guys are still out with the flu Trainer lässt einige leicht angeschlagene Spieler auf der Ersatzbank, was im Grunde einem Ruhetag/einer Ruhenacht für sie gleichkommt = coach decides to sit out a few players with nagging ailments in what essentially amounted to a rest day/night for them
einige Spieler melden sich wieder gesund = a few players shake off injury bug
Spieler machte weiter, obwohl er nicht ganz fit war = he played through flu/on an ankle injury; player willed his way through the injury/ illness/pain; player was not feeling well but still gutted it out on the court/field/pitch
nach schwerer Verletzung eines Spielers wird Sieg zur Nebensache = the win felt secondary to the player’s serious injury
Spieler wird abtransportiert = player was wheeled away from/carted off the field/court
es sah schrecklich aus = it was a grisly/scary-looking injury/horrible sight
der Boden von der Halle musste gesäubert werden = towel guys frantically wiped down the court/arena’s floor
Spieler hadert nach Verletzung, will seinen Frust loswerden = player pounds the ground in frustration before limping off the court/field injured; player vents about serious injury
nach schwerer Verletzung bleibt Spieler mindestens zwei Monate außer Gefecht = it looks like a long-term injury and team says it will keep him out of action at least for two months
wegen schwerer Verletzung fällt Spieler für den Rest der Saison aus = due to a serious injury player is done for the season
es ist ein Schlag ins Kontor für die Mannschaft, dass wichtiger Spieler durch Verletzung länger ausfällt = loss of player due to injury cuts deep through/deeply impacts/affects the organization
Trainer freut sich über gelungene OP = coach is thrilled for player who underwent successful surgery
man hofft, dass Spieler schnell gesund wird = let’s hope for a speedy and healthy recovery
Spieler ist auf dem Weg der Besserung = player is on the mend; things are looking up for hurt player
Spieler geht in Reha und wird aufgepäppelt = medical staff tries hard to rehab/get player ready; player is progressing in his rehab but there is no timetable for his return yet; player is working out with the physios; „I gotta get back in some shape”, injured player says
Fußballer zieht Reha-Programm durch = football player continues rehab/ongoing treatment; player is rehabbing a sprained ankle
durch die Verletzung des Superstars ist die Euphorie für die Mannschaft abgeebbt = the fire cashed out with the superstar’s injury Mannschaft muss die Verletzung des Superstars kompensieren = team will need a balanced effort to help lessen the sting/impact of losing superstar to injury
Wie sieht es aus mit dem Knie/Fuß des Superstars? = How is the superstar’s knee/foot holding up?
Spieler soll sich nach Verletzung zunächst schonen = after an injury player should pace himself
verletzter Superstar schaut in Zivilkleidung zu/unterhält sich mit Fans = odd man out (i.e. injured superstar) was on the outside looking in/watches the game in street clothes, chats up (US only) fans
verletzter Spieler feuert Mannschaftskameraden an = injured player cheers on/urges on his temmates
wenn alles klappt, sitzt genesener Spieler heute auf der Bank = barring any mishaps/setbacks he will take his place among the reserves tonight; trainer will try to ease in player after recovery from surgery
Rückkehr nach Verletzung soll schrittweise erfolgen, d.h. Spieler wird erst nur für ein paar Minuten eingesetzt = it’s a gradual return to action of sidelined/injured player; player is eased back into gear; player was on the court for just a couple of minutes because he didn’t feel right and didn’t want to risk a setback; the coach said he had no intention of rushing player back from a foot fracture before he was ready/ while still underdone
Spieler spielt über die Schmerzgrenze hinweg, obwohl er noch nicht vollkommen genesen war = player plays through the pain barrier although he has not yet fully recovered from injury
Spieler erholt sich superschnell von Verletzung = player had a jet-like recovery from injury; player fought through a painful injury to be back for his squad
Spieler ist endlich gesund = superstar puts/lays to rest/assuages/dispells any concerns about his health
nach seiner Genesung ist er wieder der Alte = after his recovery he is again the (name of superstar) of old/is soon in sync; player looked like his old self again
nach langer Verletzung setzt Spieler wieder ein Zeichen = player makes emphatic return after lengthy injury
nach Verletzung will Spieler unbedingt wieder auf dem Parkett/Spielfeld stehen = player gets antsy and is busting/lusting/eager/craves to play after injury; player gets the urge/bug to return to action
Trainer ist sich unsicher, ob genesener Spieler aufgestellt werden kann = status of injured player remains murky; player is day-to-day/ "touch-and-go"/questionable for today’s game; player may be a go for tomorrow’s game; player’s condition is scheduled to be re-evaluated ahead of next game
Spieler ist noch nicht fit, musste doch fürs heutige Spiel ausfallen = unfit player was a late scratch for today’s game after all; player on the mend still falls outside the minimum physical norm
Spieler ist noch nicht gut drauf nach Verletzung = player wasn’t up to scratch/up to the mark in his first game after his injury; he still needs to get up to snuff after the ailment
nach langer Verletzung spielt Spieler weniger körperbetont, dafür aber mit mehr Finesse = after lengthy injury player becomes less physical and more of a finesse type
die gleiche Verletzung kommt wieder vor/wird rezidiv = player had a recurrence of knee soreness; injury is back with the same symptons
Spieler täuscht Verletzung vor = player fakes an injury/pretends to be hurt; player milks injury for more time off; it was a good fake by player/an Oscar-worthy display; player just did the drama queen again as he fell theatrically, wincing in pain
neuer Spieler muss Medizincheck absolvieren = newly acquired player has to undergo a physical
Liga stockt Anzahl der Ärzte in Stadien/Hallen auf = the league is beefing up medical presence in the stadiums/arenas
Verletzung macht den Abschied eines Spielers einen Strich durch die Rechnung = injury has cruelled player of a smooth farewell
Chaos bei der Europäischen Meisterschaft aufgrund der vielen Verletzungen = chaos unfolds as too many injuries wreak havoc on the European Championship
Tennisspieler verletzt sich am Ellenbogen, muss leider aufgeben =
due to an elbow injury tennis player unfortunately has to retire
