athlete

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈæθ.liːt/
• (GA, Canada) IPA: /ˈæθ.lit/
• (proscribed) IPA: /ˈæθ.ə.liːt/

Noun

athlete (plural athletes)

1. A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.

   She's the first athlete in her sport to obtain a corporate sponsor.

2. (US, Canada) A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson.
3. An exceptionally physically fit person.

Synonyms

• sportsperson

Related terms

• -athlon

Translations

• French: athlète
• German: Athlet/Athletin m/f, Sportler, Sportlerin
• Italian: atleta
• Portuguese: atleta
• Russian: легкоатле́т
• Spanish: deportista, atleta

Translations

• French: athlète, sportif, sportive
• German: Sportler, Sportlerin, Athlet, Athletin
• Italian: atleta, sportivo, sportiva
• Portuguese: atleta
• Russian: спортсме́н
• Spanish: atleta, deportista

Translations

• French: athlète
• Spanish: atletica

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