athlete

ath·lete  (thlt)

n.

A person possessing the natural or acquired traits, such as strength, agility, and endurance, that are necessary for physical exercise or sports, especially those performed in competitive contexts.

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[Middle English, from Latin thlta, from Greek thlts, contestant, from thlein, to contend, possibly from thlos, contest.]

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athlete

Noun

1. a person trained to compete in sports or exercises

2. Chiefly Brit a competitor in track-and-field events [Greek athlos a contest]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

athlete - a person trained to compete in sports jock contestant - a person who participates in competitions acrobat - an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination amateur - an athlete who does not play for pay ball hawk - a team athlete who is skilled at stealing or catching the ball ballplayer, baseball player - an athlete who plays baseball basketball player, basketeer, cager - an athlete who plays basketball climber - someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains; "the lead climber looked strong still but his partner often slumped in his ropes" cricketer - an athlete who plays cricket football player, footballer - an athlete who plays American football gymnast - an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics hockey player, ice-hockey player - an athlete who plays hockey hooker - (rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot hurdler - an athlete who runs the hurdles jumper - an athlete who competes at jumping; "he is one hell of a jumper" lacrosse player - an athlete who plays lacrosse letterman - an athlete who has earned a letter in a school sport Olympian - an athlete who participates in the Olympic games pentathlete - an athlete who competes in a pentathlon pro, professional - an athlete who plays for pay runner - a trained athlete who competes in foot races sharpshooter - an athlete noted for accurate aim shot putter - an athlete who competes in the shot put skater - someone who skates skier - someone who skis sledder - someone who rides a sled soccer player - an athlete who plays soccer sportsman, sportswoman, sport - someone who engages in sports striker - a forward on a soccer team second-stringer, substitute, reserve - an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced swimmer - a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets; "he was an Olympic swimmer" swinger - someone who swings sports implements tennis player - an athlete who plays tennis pole jumper, pole vaulter, vaulter - an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole lifter, weightlifter - an athlete who lifts barbells winger - (sports) player in wing position

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athlete

noun sportsperson, player, runner, competitor, contender, sportsman, contestant, gymnast, games player, sportswoman

Translations

athlete [ˈæθliːt] n → atleta m/f

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athlete [ˈæθliːt] n → athlète m/f

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athlete [ˈæθliːt] n → Athlet(in) m(f)

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athlete [ˈæθliːt] n → atleta m/f

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athlete

n athlete [ˈӕθliːt]

a person who is good at sport, especially running, jumping etc Hundreds of athletes took part in the games. atleet لاعِب رِياضي атлет atlet idrætsudøver; atlet der/die Athlet(in) αθλητής atleta sportlane ورزشکار urheilija athlète ספּוֹרטַאי, אַתלֵט खिलाड़ी atletičar sportoló olahragawan, atlet íþróttamaður atleta 運動選手 경기자, 육상 선수 sportininkas, atletas sportists; atlēts ahli olahraga atleet idrettsutøver, atlet sportowiec atleta atlet спортсмен;легкоатлет atlét, -ka atlet atletičar/atletičarka, sportista []-idrottare, atlet นักกีฬา atlet 運動員 спортсмен; атлет کھیل کود میں حصہ لینے والا vận động viên điền kinh 运动员

adj athˈletic [-ˈle-]

1 of athletics He is taking part in the athletic events. atleties رياضي атлетика atletický idræts-; sports- (leicht)athletisch αθλητικός atlético spordi- ورزشی urheilu- d'athlétisme שֶׁל אַתלֵטִיקָה खेल-कूद atletski atlétikai atletik íþrótta- di atletica 運動競技の 운동 경기의 atletikos atlētikas- olahraga atletiek- idretts-, sports- lekkoatletyczny atlético atletic атлетический atletický atletski atletski, sportski idrottslig, idrotts- ในด้านกีฬา atletik 運動的 атлетичний ورزش ، کھیل کود thuộc điền kinh 运动的

2 good at athletics; strong and able to move easily and quickly He looks very athletic. atleties قَوي البُنْيَه، مَفْتول العَضَلات атлетичен atletický, sportovní stærk; smidig; atletisk athletisch με αθλητικό σώμα, σε καλή φυσική κατάσταση atlético sportlik ورزیده urheilullinen athlétique; sportif אַתלֵטי हष्ठ-पुष्ठ atletski izmos, kisportolt atletis sterkur og stæltur atletico スポーツマンタイプの 강건한, 운동가의 atletiškas atlētisks cergas atletisch sterk, smidig, atletisk wysportowany atlético atle­tic; sportiv спортивный atletický, športový atletski atletski atletisk, vältränad ที่มีร่างกายเหมือนนักกีฬา atletik 體格健壯的 атлетичний ورزشی ، کسرتی khoẻ mạnh 体格健壮的

n sg athˈletics [-ˈle-]

the sports of running, jumping etc or competitions in these Athletics was my favourite activity at school. atletiek ألْعاب رِياضِيَّه лека атлетика atletika idræt; atletik die Leichtathletik αθλήματα στίβου atletismo kergejõustik ورزش yleisurheilu athlétisme אַתלֵטִיקָה खेल-कूद atletika atlétika atletik (frjáls)íþróttir atletica 運動競技 운동경기, 육상경기 atletika atlētika olahraga atletiek (fri)idrett; kroppsøving lekka atletyka atletismo atle­­tism атлетика atletika atletika atletika friidrott การกีฬา atletizm 田徑運動或比賽 атлетика ورزش ، کھیل کود điền kinh 体育运动