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wrestler
An athlete who takes part professionally in the staged combat sport of wrestling, in which the fights are choreographed according to a script.
Als Kind war er ein großer Fan von berühmten Wrestlern aus den USA.
As a child, he was a big fan of famous wrestlers from the USA.
'Wrestler' is a loanword from English. It has been fully adopted into German and follows German grammar, for example in the capitalization of nouns.
Dieser Wrestler ist für seine spektakulären Aktionen bekannt.
This wrestler is known for his spectacular moves.
The word refers exclusively to athletes in show wrestling, which is designed as entertainment. It is more about a choreographed show than a purely athletic competition.
Er erklärte, dass die Kämpfe der Wrestler einem genauen Drehbuch folgen.
He explained that the wrestlers' fights follow a precise script.
Common adjectives used with 'Wrestler' (wrestler) are 'berühmt' (famous), 'professionell' (professional), or 'bekannt' (well-known). The word often appears in media that report on pop culture and entertainment.
Im Fernsehen lief eine Dokumentation über einen professionellen Wrestler aus den 90er Jahren.
There was a documentary on TV about a professional wrestler from the 90s.
wrestler
A Ringer practices the combat sport of Ringen. A Wrestler, by contrast, takes part professionally in the choreographed performance combat sport of wrestling. So Ringer is the right term for a traditional wrestling match, while Wrestler is used for a staged wrestling event.
Der Wrestler tritt heute bei einer professionellen Wrestling-Show an.
The wrestler is appearing at a professional wrestling show today.
Der Ringer tritt heute bei einem Turnier im Kampfsport Ringen an.
The wrestler is competing in a Ringen tournament today.
