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spectator sport
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spectator sport
n
(General Sporting Terms) a sport that attracts more people as spectators than as participants
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Noun1.spectator sport - a sport that many people find entertaining to watchspectator sport - a sport that many people find entertaining to watch
athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
Translations
spectator sport
n → Publikumssport m
spectator sport n → sport m inv come spettacolo inv
football is Britain's most popular spectator sport → in Gran Bretagna il calcio è lo sport più seguito dal pubblico
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