sporting
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sport·ing
(spôr′tĭng)adj.
1. Used in or appropriate for sports: sporting goods.
2. Characterized by sportsmanship.
3. Of or associated with gambling.
sport′ing·ly adv.
sporting
(ˈspɔːtɪŋ)adj
1. (General Sporting Terms) (prenominal) of, relating to, or used or engaged in a sport or sports: several sporting interests.
2. (General Sporting Terms) relating or conforming to sportsmanship; fair
3. (Gambling, except Cards) of, relating to, or characterized by an interest in gambling
4. willing to take a risk
ˈsportingly adv
sport•ing
(ˈspɔr tɪŋ, ˈspoʊr-)adj.
1. engaging in or favoring esp. outdoor sports.
2. concerned with or suitable for such sports: sporting equipment.
3. befitting a sportsman; fair.
4. interested in or connected with gambling.
[1590–1600]
sport′ing•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | sporting - exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct" |
2. | sporting - relating to or used in sports; "sporting events"; "sporting equipment" | |
3. | sporting - involving risk or willingness to take a risk; "a sporting chance"; "sporting blood" adventuresome, adventurous - willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy" | |
4. | ![]() indulgent - characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone ; "indulgent grandparents" |
sporting
adjective fair, sportsmanlike, game (informal), gentlemanly a sporting gesture in the highest traditions
unfair, unsporting, unsportsmanlike
unfair, unsporting, unsportsmanlike
sporting
adjectiveAccording to the rules:
Translations
ذو روحٍ رِياضِيَّهرِياضي
sportovní
reel
reiluurheilijamainenurheilu
sportszerû
drengileguríòrótta-
sporting
adj
person, interests → sportlich; sporting events → Wettkämpfe pl; sporting gods → Sportidole pl; sporting goods → Sportartikel pl; sporting gun → Sportwaffe f; sporting injury → Sportverletzung f; sporting organization → Sportverband m; a great sporting man → ein großer Sportsmann; sporting editor (US) → Sportredakteur(in) m(f); the sporting world → die Welt des Sports
(= sportsmanlike) → sportlich; (fig) offer, solution → fair; (= decent) → anständig; it’s sporting of you to … → es ist anständig von dir, zu …; to give somebody a sporting chance → jdm eine faire Chance geben; there is a sporting chance that … → die Chancen stehen nicht schlecht, dass …; to have a sporting chance of winning → eine faire Siegchance haben; sporting spirit → Sportsgeist m
sporting
[ˈspɔːtɪŋ] adj (event, behaviour, attitude) → sportivo/athere's a sporting chance that → c'è una buona probabilità che + sub
to give sb a sporting chance → dare a qn una possibilità (di vincere)
sport
(spoːt) noun1. games or competitions involving physical activity. She's very keen on sport of all kinds.
2. a particular game or amusement of this kind. Hunting, shooting and fishing are not sports I enjoy.
3. a good-natured and obliging person. He's a good sport to agree to do that for us!
4. fun; amusement. I only did it for sport.
verb to wear, especially in public. He was sporting a pink tie.
ˈsporting adjective1. of, or concerned with, sports. the sporting world.
2. (negative unsporting) showing fairness and kindness or generosity, especially if unexpected. a sporting gesture.
sports adjective (American also sport) designed, or suitable, for sport. a sports centre; sports equipment.
sports car a small, fast car with only two seats.
sports jacket a type of jacket for men, designed for casual wear.
ˈsportsman (ˈspoːts-) – feminine ˈsportswoman – noun1. a person who takes part in sports. He is a very keen sportsman.
2. a person who shows a spirit of fairness and generosity in sport. He's a real sportsman who doesn't seem to care if he wins or loses.
ˈsportswear noun clothing designed for playing sports in.
a sporting chance a reasonably good chance.