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sportsmanship
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sports·man·ship  (spôrtsmn-shp, sprts-)
n.
1. The fact or practice of participating in sports or a sport.
2. Conduct and attitude considered as befitting participants in sports, especially fair play, courtesy, striving spirit, and grace in losing.
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Noun1.sportsmanship - fairness in following the rules of the gamesportsmanship - fairness in following the rules of the game
fairness, equity - conformity with rules or standards; "the judge recognized the fairness of my claim"
Translations
sportsmanship [ˈspɔːtsmənʃɪp] N → espíritu m deportivo
sportsmanship [ˈspɔːrtsmənʃɪp] n → esprit m sportif, sportivité f
sports page n [newspaper] → page f des sports
sports shop n → magasin m de sport
sports stadium n → stade m
sportsmanship [ˈspɔːtsmənˌʃɪp] n → spirito sportivo
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