athletic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/æθˈlɛtɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/æθˈlɛtɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ath let′ik)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
athletic adj (person: sporty)atlético/a adj
  deportista adj mf
 He only likes to date athletic girls.
 Sólo le gusta salir con chicas atléticas.
athletic (US),
athletics (UK) adj		 (relating to sports)deportivo/a adj
 I keep my athletics kit in my car.
 Guardo mi equipo deportivo en el auto.
athletics npl UK (sport: track and field events)atletismo nm
  (PR)pista y campo loc nom m
 I prefer athletics to other types of sport.
 Prefiero el atletismo a otros deportes.
athletics npl US (sports)deportes nmpl
  deporte nm
 Robin is not into athletics; he's more of a computer geek.
 A Robin no le interesan los deportes: es un fanático de las computadoras.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
athletic equipment (US),
athletics equipment (UK) n		 (sports apparatus)aparatos de gimnasia nmpl
 Me compré un aparato de gimnasia, pero para serte sincero: nunca lo usé.
athletic field (US),
athletics field (UK) n		 (sports ground with track)campo de atletismo nm + loc adj
 The athletic field had been damaged by the rain.
 El campo de atletismo sufrió daños ocasionados por la lluvia.
jockstrap,
athletic supporter,
also UK: athletic support n		 (sportsman's groin support)suspensorio nm
 When playing sports, men must wear a jockstrap to support their groin.
 Los hombres deben usar suspensorios para proteger su ingle cuando hacen deporte.
nonathletic,
non-athletic adj		 (not sporty or sport-related)no deportista loc adj
nonathletic,
non-athletic adj		 (poor at sports, not participating in sports)no deportista loc adj
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'athletic' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
AAA - AAU - circuit training - cup - running track - sport - sporting event - sportsmanlike - track and field athletes
Spanish:
deportista - nervudo - atlético - beca deportiva - club de atletismo - coquilla - poli - zapatillas deportivas

Collocations: UK: competed in athletics at [school, college], has an athletic [body, build], UK: the [various, many] disciplines in athletics, more...

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