athlete

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæθliːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈæθlit/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ath′lēt)

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athlete n UK (sportsperson of track, field)atleta n común
 Most of the athletes at the meet participated in at least two events.
 La mayoría de los atletas en la reunión participó de al menos dos eventos.
athlete n (trained sportsperson)deportista n común
  atleta n común
 She's a great athlete, a true inspiration to her team members.
 Es una gran deportista y una verdadera inspiración para sus compañeros de equipo.
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Compound Forms:
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amateur athlete n (non-professional sportsperson)deportista amateur n común + adj
  atleta amateur n común + adj
 The Olympic Games are supposedly for amateur athletes, but the hockey players are mostly professionals.
 Se supone que los Juegos Olímpicos son para deportistas amateurs, pero los jugadores de hockey son profesionales.
athlete's foot n (fungal infection)pie de atleta loc nom m
 I wear sandals in the shower at the gym so I won't pick up athlete's foot.
 Uso sandalias en las duchas del gimnasio para no contagiarme pie de atleta.
professional athlete n ([sb] who earns living from sport)atleta profesional n común + adj mf
 Professional athletes have to do a lot of training.
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'athlete' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
amateur - athletically - barnstormer - frontrunner - home brew - jock - jumper - miler - Paralympian - paralympic - pole vaulter - professional - racer - runner - running vest - slider - sportsman - sportsperson - sportswoman - sprinter - swimmer - track pants - tracksuit - walk-on - weigh-in - weightlifter
Spanish:
atleta - benjamín - deportista

Collocations: [a college, a high school, an Olympic] athlete, have never been much of an athlete, always wished I were more of an athlete, more...

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