 | English  | German |  |
 | top {adj} [attr.] [e.g. athlete, club, earner, match, orchestra] | 10 Spitzen- [z. B. Sportler, Verein, Verdiener, Spiel, Orchester] |  |
 | top {adj} [attr.] [e.g. athlete, club, condition, earner, executive, favourite] | Top- [ugs.] [z. B. Athlet, Club, Zustand, Verdiener, Manager, Favorit] |  |
Nouns |
 | sports jock [Am.] [coll.] [athlete] | 452 Sportler {m} |  |
 | pol. RadioTV sports outing [appearance of an athlete in a sports event] | 15 Einsatz {m} [Auftritt eines Sportlers bei einer Sportveranstaltung] |  |
 | sports strongman [strength athlete] | Kraftsportler {m} |  |
2 Words |
 | sports all-American {adj} [also called all-America] [selected top athlete] | all-American [Spitzensportler] |  |
 | top-ranking {adj} [official, politician, athlete, position etc.] | Spitzen- [-funktionär, -politiker, -sportler, -position etc.] |  |
3 Words |
 | sports to hit the wall [coll.] [athlete] | schlappmachen [ugs.] [Sportler] |  |
 | idiom sports to hit the wall [coll.] [athlete] | schlapp machen [ugs.] [Sportler] |  |
 | sports world-class athlete [also: world class athlete] | Weltklasseathlet {m} [auch: Weltklasse-Athlet] |  |
4 Words |
 | sports track and field athlete [female] [also: track-and-field athlete] | Leichtathletin {f} |  |