German Conversation · Level 16
88 words
German word
Doping
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈdoːpɪŋ/
Meaning
- neuter noundoping
Example
Die Mannschaft verlor den Titel wegen Dopings.
The team lost the title because of doping.
More examples
Der Laborbefund bestätigte Doping.
The laboratory report confirmed doping.
Core concept
An athlete takes a hidden shortcut that boosts performance but makes the result invalid.
Common phrases
Dopingverbot
doping ban
Kontrollen auf Doping
doping controls
Sperre wegen Dopings
suspension for doping
Similar words
Dopingmittel: A banned drug or substance used to improve athletic performance.
Dopingkontrolle: An official procedure for collecting and testing athletes' blood or urine.
Dopingtest: An examination of an athlete's blood, urine, or other sample for banned substances.
Definition in German
Doping bezeichnet den Gebrauch verbotener Substanzen oder Verfahren, um die sportliche Leistung künstlich zu steigern.
Word origin
German borrowed Doping from English doping, the -ing form of dope, a word used for a drug or performance-enhancing preparation.
Usage tips
- Doping is a neuter mass noun in German, so it takes das and usually has no plural; the genitive is Dopings.
Related words
- Dopingverbotdoping bannoun
- Dopingmitteldoping agentnoun