sporting

sport·ing

 (spôr′tĭng)

adj.

1. Used in or appropriate for sports: sporting goods.

2. Characterized by sportsmanship.

3. Of or associated with gambling.

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sport′ing·ly adv.

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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

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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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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	sporting - exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct" sportsmanlike, sporty, clean fair, just - free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"
	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.	sporting - preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance; "led a dissipated life"; "a betting man"; "a card-playing son of a bitch"; "a gambling fool"; "sporting gents and their ladies" betting, card-playing, dissipated indulgent - characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone ; "indulgent grandparents"

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sporting

adjective fair, sportsmanlike, game (informal), gentlemanly a sporting gesture in the highest traditions
unfair, unsporting, unsportsmanlike

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sporting

adjective

According to the rules:

clean, fair, sportsmanlike, sportsmanly.

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Translations

ذو روحٍ رِياضِيَّهرِياضي

sportovní

reel

sportlich

deportivocaballeroso

reiluurheilijamainenurheilu

élégantsportif

sportszerû

drengileguríòrótta-

sportivo

skværsporty

спортивный

centilmensportifsportmen

公平的运动的

sporting

[ˈspɔːtɪŋ] ADJ

1. [activity, career] → deportivo

2. (= fair) [conduct, spirit etc] → deportivo, caballeroso
that's very sporting of you → eres muy amable, es muy amable de su parte
there's a sporting chance that → existe la posibilidad de que ...

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sporting

[ˈspɔː^rtɪŋ] adj

[event, activities] → sportif/ive; [goods] → de sport

(= fair) [person] → sport f inv; [gesture] → chic f inv
to give sb a sporting chance → donner sa chance à qnsport jacket n (US) → veste f sport invsports bag n → sac m de sportsports car n → voiture f de sport

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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

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sporting

[ˈspɔːtɪŋ] adj (event, behaviour, attitude) → sportivo/a
there'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)

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sport

(spoːt) noun

1. games or competitions involving physical activity. She's very keen on sport of all kinds. sport ألعاب رياضِيَّه спорт desporto sport der Sport sport; idræt αθλοπαιδιές, σπορdeporte sport ورزش urheilu sportספורט खेल, क्रीड़ा sportska natjecanja sport olahraga íþrótt sport スポーツ 스포츠 sportas sports sukan sportidrett, sport sport desporto sport спорт šport šport sport sport, idrott กีฬา spor 體育運動 спорт; полювання; рибна ловля; спортивні ігри ورژشی کھیل thể thao 体育运动

2. a particular game or amusement of this kind. Hunting, shooting and fishing are not sports I enjoy. sport رِياضَه спортни игри desporto sport die Sportart sportsgren άθλημα, σπορdeporte spordiala تفريح urheilumuoto sport מִשחַק סְפוֹרט मनोरंजन, मनबहलाव, मनोविनोद sport sportág olahraga íþrótt sport スポーツ 오락 sporto šaka, pramoga, žaidimas sporta veids sukan sportidrett, sportsgrein dyscyplina sportowa, rozrywka desporto sport спорт šport šport sport sport, idrottsgren การพักผ่อนหย่อนใจ spor, oyun 消遣，娛樂 вид спорту کوئی مخصوص کھیل môn thể thao 消遣，娱乐

3. a good-natured and obliging person. He's a good sport to agree to do that for us! gewillige persoon ذو روح رِياضِيَّه спортсмен boa praça pašák feiner Kerl flink fyr καλόβολος άνθρωπος buena persona abivalmis inimene, täitsamees آدم خوب kaveri brave garçon/fille חֶברמַן खुशमिजाज dobričina „fair” ember orang baik greiðvikinn og góðhjartaður maður (tipo in gamba) いいやつ 성품이 싹싹한 사람 šaunuolis jauks cilvēks; lāga zēns bersifat baik sportieve meid, kerel grei/real person, kjernekar porządny gość boa praça băiat bun молодчина chlapík dobričina drugar bra (reko) kille (tjej) ผู้ที่มีน้ำใจนักกีฬา centilmen, efendi insan 討人喜歡的人 гарний хлопець خوش مزاج شخص người có tinh thần độ lượng 讨人喜欢的人

4. fun; amusement. I only did it for sport. pret لَهْو، مُزاح، لَعِب забавление brincadeira legrace das Vergnügen sportens skyld; for sjov αστείο, πλάκαdiversión nali, lõbu مسخرگي huvi pour rire/le plaisir לְהָנָאָה मनोरंजन razonoda, šala szórakozás kesenangan skemmtun gioco, divertimento 遊び 오락, 재미 juokas izprieca; izklaide bersuka-suka spelmorozabawa, żart brincadeira dis­tracţie; amuzament забава; развлечение zábava, žart zabava zabava skämt, skoj ความสนุกสนาน eğlence 戲謔 розвага, гра تفریح کے لیے sự giải trí, trò vui 戏谑

verb

to wear, especially in public. He was sporting a pink tie. dra يَرْتَدي нося usar okázale nosit Sport-... bære φορώ δημόσια, μοστράρω lucir (uhkeldavalt) kandma, eputama براي خود نمايي پوشيدن pukeutua exhiber לְהִתהַדֵר ב- पहनना nositi što da se vidi, razmetati se feltűnően visel memakai klæðast sfoggiare 見せびらかす 입다 dėvėti, puikuotis, demonstruoti dižoties (ar apģērbu) memakai pronken met skilte med, flotte seg mednosićusar a etala щеголять (okázalo) nosiť nositi nositi ståta med, bära ส่วมใส่ giymek (為誇耀而)穿、戴 франтити; красуватися نمائش کے لیے پہننا chưng diện （为夸耀而）穿、戴

ˈsporting adjective

1. of, or concerned with, sports. the sporting world. sportverwant رِياضي спортен do desporto sportovní sportlich sports- αθλητικός, φίλαθλοςdeportivo spordi- urheilu- sportif -סְפּוֹרט खेलकूद का sportski, koji se bavi sportom sport- olahraga íþrótta- sportivo スポーツの 스포츠의 sporto sporta-; sportisks sukan sport-idretts-, sports-sportowy do desporto sportiv спортивный športový športen sportski sport-, idrotts- ที่เกี่ยวกับกีฬา sportif 運動的 спортивний کھیل کود سے متعلق thuộc, liên quan đến thể thao 运动的

2. (negative unsporting) showing fairness and kindness or generosity, especially if unexpected. a sporting gesture. gul ذو روحٍ رِياضِيَّه спортсменски desportivo sportovní sportlich reel δίκαιος, γενναιόδωροςcaballeroso õilis, aus reilu élégantספורטיבי बढ़िया sportski, pošten sportszerű kebaikan drengilegur sportivo, corretto 正々堂々とした 정정당당한 taurus, gražus cēls; augstsirdīgs kebaikan sportiefreal, skvær, sportywielkodusznydesportivo fair-play, sportiv благородный športový velikodušen častan sportslig เที่ยงธรรม; โอบอ้อมอารี sportmen, centilmen 公平的 спортивний نیکی اور مہربانی بھرا رویہ có tinh thần thượng võ; thẳng thắn 公平的

sports adjective

(American also sport) designed, or suitable, for sport. a sports centre; sports equipment. sport مُصَمَّم للرِّياضَه спортен desportivo sportovní Sport-... sports- αθλητικός, σπορdeportivo spordi- ورزشي urheilu- de sport, sportif - סְפּוֹרט खेलकूद के लिए sportski sport- olahraga íþrótta- sportivo, dello sport, per lo sport スポーツ用の 스포츠의, 스포츠에 알맞은 sporto sporta- sukan sport-idretts-, sports-sportowydesportivo spor­tiv; de sport спортивный športový športen sportski sport- ที่เกี่ยวกับกีฬา spor 適於運動的 спортивний کھیل کود کے لیے مناسب phù hợp với thể thao 适于运动的

sports car

a small, fast car with only two seats. sportmotor سيّارَه رياضِيَّه спортна кола carro esportivo sportovní vůz der Sportwagen sportsvogn σπορ αυτοκίνητο coche deportivo sportauto ماشين اسپورت urheiluauto voiture de sport מְכוֹנִית סְפּוֹרט स्पोर्ट्स कार sportski automobil sportkocsi mobil sport sportbíll auto sportiva スポーツカー 스포츠카 sportinis automobilis sporta automobilis kereta berkuasa tinggi sportwagen sportsbil samochód sportowy carro de desporto maşină sport спортивный автомобиль športové auto športni avto sportska kola sportbil รถแข่ง spor araba 賽車 спортивна машина دو سیٹوں والی چھوٹی، تیز رفتار گاڑی xe hơi đua 赛车

sports jacket

a type of jacket for men, designed for casual wear. sportbaadjie مِعْطَف رياضي ، جاكيت عادي يَوْمي спортно яке casaco sportovní sako das Sportsakko sportsjakke σπορ σακάκι chaqueta de sport kuub كت اسپورت irtotakki veste (de) sport מְעִיל סְפּוֹרט खेलकूद का आवरण sportska jakna sportkabát jaket santai sportjakki, stakur jakki giacca sportiva スポーティーな上着 스포츠 재킷 sportinis švarkas sporta jaka jaket santai sportjasje herrejakke, blazer marynarka sportowa casaco haină sport пиджак спортивного покроя športové sako športni jopič sportska jakna sportjacka เสื้อนอกที่ไม่เป็นทางการของผู้ชาย spor ceket 運動服 спортивна куртка بے تکلفانہ مردانہ کوٹ áo vét của nam 运动服

ˈsportsman (ˈspoːts-) – feminine ˈsportswoman – noun

1. a person who takes part in sports. He is a very keen sportsman. sportman رَجُل مولَع بالرِّياضَه спортист desportista sportovec, -kyně der/die Sportler(in) sportsmand αθλητήςdeportista sportlane urheilija sportif/-ive ספורטאי खिलाड़ी sportaš sportember olahragawan íþróttamaður/-kona sportivo スポーツマン 스포츠맨 sportininkas sportists olahragawan sporter idrettsmann/-kvinne sportowiecdesportista sportiv спортсмен športovec, -kyňa športnik sportista idrottsman นักกีฬา sporcu 運動員 спортсмен کھلاڑی người thích thể thao 运动员

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. gulhartige persoon شَخْص ذو روحٍ رياضِيَّه спортсмен indivíduo desportivo pravý sportovec der Sportsmann sportsmand έντιμος παίκτης buen jugador; buena jugadora sportlase hingega inimene reilu pelaaja beau joueur ספורטאי निष्पक्ष व्यक्ति čovjek sportskog duha, fer čovjek sportszerű ember orang sportif (sannur/drengilegur) íþróttamaður sportivo 正々堂々とした人 스포츠정신을 가진 사람 sportininkas sportists ahli sukan sportief iemand real/sporty person człowiek honorowy indivíduo desportivo per­soană onestă благородный человек skutočný športovec športnik sportista sportsman คนที่มีน้ำใจนักกีฬา sportmen (davranışlı) kimse 具有運動道德的人 істинний спортсмен مخلصانہ اور ایماندار người có tinh thần thể thao 具有运动道德的人

ˈsportswear noun

clothing designed for playing sports in. sportdrag لِباس رياضَه спортно облекло equipamento de desporto sportovní oblečení die Sportkleidung sportstøj αθλητικά ρούχα trajes de sport spordidress urheiluvaatteet vêtements de sport בִּגדֵי סְפּוֹרט खेलने के लिए विशेष रूप से तैयार कपड़े sportska odjeća sportöltözet pakaian olahraga íþróttafatnaður abbigliamento sportivo 運動着 운동복 sportinė apranga sporta tērps pakaian sukan sportkledingsportsklærodzież sportowa equipamento de desporto haine (de) sport спортивная одежда športové oblečenie športna oblačila sportska odeća sportkläder ชุดกีฬา spor giysisi 運動服裝 спортивний одяг کھیل کود کے لباس quần thể thao 运动服装

a sporting chance

a reasonably good chance. goeie kans فُرْصَة جَيِّدَه спортен шанс uma boa chance dobrá naděje eine gewagte aber aussichtsreiche Sache reel chance καλή πιθανότητα επιτυχίας bastantes posibilidades (küllalt) hea ðanss شانس خوب verraten hyvät mahdollisuudet assez bonne chance (de) סִיכּוּי טוֹב बढ़िया अवसर dobra šansa, dobra mogućnost jó esély kesempatan baik þokkalegur möguleiki (una buona probabilità) ５分の見込み 상당히 좋은 기회 puiki galimybė labas izredzes peluang keemasan redelijke kans rimelig sjanse spora szansa uma hipótese de ganhar şansă шанс на победу najväčšia šanca zmerna verjetnost razumna šansa en sportslig chans โอกาสดี kazanma şansı 勝負各半的機會 ризикований шанс کامیابی کا کچھ امکان cơ hội có thể thắng, có thể bại 成败可能参半的机会

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• Which sporting events can we go to? → إِلَى أَيِّ الأَحْدَاثِ الرِّيَاضِيَّةِ يُـمْكِنُنَا أَنْ نَذْهَبَ؟ → Na jaké sportovní akce můžeme jít? → Hvilke sportsbegivenheder kan vi gå til? → Welche Sportveranstaltungen können wir besuchen? → Ποιες αθλητικές εκδηλώσεις μπορούμε να παρακολούθησουμε; → ¿A qué certámenes deportivos podemos asistir? → Mihin urheilutapahtumiin voisimme mennä? → À quels événements sportifs pouvons-nous aller ? → Na koje sportske događaje možemo ići? → A quali eventi sportivi possiamo assistere? → 私たちはどのスポーツイベントに行けますか？ → 어느 스포츠 행사에 갈 수 있나요? → Naar welke sportevenementen kunnen we? → Hvilke sportsarrangementer kan vi gå på? → Jakie wydarzenia sportowe możemy obejrzeć? → Quais eventos esportivos nós podemos ir? → На какие спортивные мероприятия мы можем сходить? → Vilka sportevenemang kan vi gå på? → มีกิจกรรมกีฬาอะไรที่เราจะไปดูได้ → Hangi spor gösterisine gidebiliriz? → Chúng tôi có thể đi xem các sự kiện thể thao gì? → 我们能去观看哪些体育活动？

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