Red Roses put defeats behind them by crushing USA to extend 35-year streak
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EN: In news headlines, the simple present tense (e.g., 'Beat', 'Keep') is commonly used to report recent past events, making the news feel immediate and engaging.
Brazil win the match and enter the finals.
EN: In British English, national sports teams like 'England' are commonly treated as plural nouns, which is why plural verbs (e.g., 'beat', 'keep' instead of 'beats', 'keeps') and the plural possessive pronoun 'their' are used.
EN: Use the pattern 'beat [someone] [score A] to [score B]' to describe a sports victory and the final score. Note that 'beat' is an irregular verb whose past tense form is also 'beat'.
Our school basketball team beat them 80 to 75 yesterday.
EN: In sports reporting, scores are commonly spoken with 'to' (e.g., '55 to 12'). England's women's rugby team, nicknamed the 'Red Roses', is one of the most dominant teams in international rugby union history.
EN: Use 'in a row' after a number of times, events, or periods to mean that something happens continuously without stopping or being interrupted.
He won three games in a row.
EN: In sports English, when a team loses, the preposition 'to' is commonly used to indicate the winning opponent (e.g., 'lost to Canada'). Additionally, 'in a row' is frequently used in sports reporting to describe winning or losing streaks.
EN: Use 'is called + name' to say what someone or something's name is.
This animal is called a red panda.
EN: The red rose is the historic national emblem of England and has been worn by English rugby teams since the 19th century. England's women's rugby team is officially nicknamed the 'Red Roses'.
EN: Use the adverb 'last' directly before the main verb in the simple past tense to describe the most recent time an action happened.
I last saw him two years ago.
EN: The 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup was the inaugural edition of the tournament, held in Wales. The United States defeated England 19–6 in the final to become the first-ever women's rugby world champions.
EN: Use 'so' to connect a cause and its result. The first part gives the reason, and the part after 'so' tells what happened because of it.
He practiced every day, so he won the match.
EN: In sports English, a 'streak' refers to a continuous series of wins or losses (e.g., 'winning streak' or 'losing streak'). Here, England has maintained an undefeated run against the USA since 1991.
EN: Use 'in a row' after a number and plural noun to describe something happening consecutively without interruption.
She won three games in a row.
EN: In sports reporting, 'come into the game with...' is a very common idiom used to describe a team's prior form, momentum, or record leading up to a match.
EN: Use the conjunction 'and' to connect two complete, related sentences (clauses). When connecting two independent clauses, a comma usually comes before 'and'.
He practiced every day, and he won the match.
EN: In rugby, a 'try' is the primary way of scoring points, worth 5 points, achieved by grounding the ball in the opponents' in-goal area. The position 'wing' (or winger) is typically positioned on the outer edges of the pitch, known for their speed and ability to finish scoring opportunities.
EN: Use 'be + like + noun' to compare two things and explain something unfamiliar using something familiar.
Cricket is like baseball.
EN: In rugby, a 'try' is the primary way of scoring, worth 5 points. It requires a player to touch the ball down in the opponent's in-goal area, which is similar to a touchdown in American football or a goal in soccer.
EN: Use the simple past tense (verb + -ed) to talk about an action that happened and finished in the past. Here, 'praised' is the past form of 'praise'.
The teacher praised the students after the test.
EN: In sports culture, putting the title 'Coach' directly in front of someone's full name or last name (e.g., Coach Mitchell) is a common way to address or refer to sports coaches respectfully.
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Phrases with type tags, bilingual definitions, usage notes, and example sentences.
A continuous series of victories or successes.
One after another without a break; consecutively.
To enter or arrive at a situation or event with a particular record, state, or condition.
In rugby, to ground the ball in the opponent's in-goal area, scoring points.