sport

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Verb 1.6 Anagrams 2 Croatian 2.1 Alternative forms 2.2 Etymology 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Declension 2.3.2 Derived terms 3 Czech 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Derived terms 3.1.2 Related terms 4 Dutch 4.1 Noun 4.1.1 Derived terms 5 French 5.1 Pronunciation 5.2 Noun 5.2.1 Derived terms 6 Hungarian 6.1 Pronunciation 6.2 Noun 6.2.1 Declension 6.2.2 Derived terms 7 Interlingue 7.1 Noun 8 Italian 8.1 Noun 8.1.1 Derived terms 9 Polish 9.1 Etymology 9.2 Pronunciation 9.3 Noun 9.3.1 Declension 9.3.2 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old French desporte, from Latin deportare

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /spoʊɹt/, /spɔːɹt/, /spɔːt/
• (Tasmanian) IPA: /spɔː/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)t

[edit] Adjective

sport (not comparable)

1. suitable for use in athletic activities
   • Jen has a new pair of sport shoes, and a new sports bra.

[edit] Synonyms

• sports

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[edit] Noun

sport (countable and uncountable; plural sport)

1. (countable) Any athletic activity that uses physical skills, often competitive.
2. (countable) A person who exhibits either good or bad sportsmanship.
   • Jen may have won, but she was sure a poor sport; she laughed at the loser.
   • The loser was a good sport, and congratulated Jen on her performance.
3. (countable) Somebody who behaves or reacts in an admirable manner, a good sport.
   • You're such a sport! You never get upset when we tease you.
4. (countable) A toy; a plaything; an object of mockery.
5. (uncountable) Gaming for money as in racing, hunting, fishing.
6. (biology, botany, zoology, countable) A plant or an animal, or part of a plant or animal, which has some peculiarity not usually seen in the species; an abnormal variety or growth. The term encompasses both mutants and organisms with non-genetic developmental abnormalities such as birth defects.
7. (slang) (countable) A sportsman; a gambler, one who consorts with less than reputable people, including prostitutes.
8. (obsolete, uncountable) An amorous dalliance.
   • Charlie and Lisa enjoyed a bit of sport after their hike.

[edit] Derived terms

air sport blood sport combat sport contact sport cue sport extreme sport flying sport good sport individual sport mind sport motorsport

poor sport professional sport spectator sport spoilsport sportsman sportsmanship sport jacket sport stacking sport utility vehicle team sport watersport wheelchair sport winter sport

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[edit] Verb

to sport (third-person singular simple present sports, present participle sporting, simple past and past participle sported)

1. (intransitive) to amuse oneself, to play
2. (intransitive) to mock or tease, treat lightly, toy with
   • Jen sports with Bill's emotions.
3. (transitive) to wear (something) with pride
   • Jen's sporting a new pair of shoes.
4. (transitive) to bear a mark or wound with embarrassment

[edit] Anagrams

• ports
• strop

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[edit] Croatian

[edit] Alternative forms

• špȍrt

[edit] Etymology

English sport.

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spȍrt m.

1. sport

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• spȍrtski
• spòrtāš

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[edit] Czech

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sport m.

1. sport

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• profesionální sport m.
• rekreační sport m.
• vrcholový sport m.

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• sportovat
• sportovec m.

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[edit] Dutch

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sport f. (plural sporten)

1. sport
2. step on a ladder

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• duiksport
• klimsport

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

sport m. (plural sports)

1. sport

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• sport d'hiver
• sportif

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[edit] Hungarian

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈʃport/

[edit] Noun

sport (plural sportok)

1. sport

[edit] Declension

declension of sport singular plural nominative sport sportok accusative sportot sportokat dative sportnak sportoknak instrumental sporttal sportokkal causal-final sportért sportokért translative sporttá sportokká terminative sportig sportokig essive-formal sportként sportokként essive-modal - - inessive sportban sportokban superessive sporton sportokon adessive sportnál sportoknál illative sportba sportokba sublative sportra sportokra allative sporthoz sportokhoz elative sportból sportokból delative sportról sportokról ablative sporttól sportoktól

possessives of sport possessor singular possession plural possession 1st person sing. sportom sportjaim 2nd person sing. sportod sportjaid 3rd person sing. sportja sportjai 1st person plural sportunk sportjaink 2nd person plural sportotok sportjaitok 3rd person plural sportjuk sportjaik

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• sportág
• sportol
• sportoló
• sportos
• sportszerű

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[edit] Interlingue

[edit] Noun

sport

1. sport

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[edit] Italian

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sport m. inv.

1. sport (activity that uses physical skills, often competitive)
2. hobby, pastime

   fare qualcosa per sport (to do something for fun)

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• sportivo
• sportivamente
• sportività

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[edit] Polish

[edit] Etymology

From English sport

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [s̪pɔrt̪]

[edit] Noun

sport m.

1. sport

[edit] Declension

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	sport	sporty
Genitive	sportu	sportów
Dative	sportowi	sportom
Accusative	sport	sporty
Instrumental	sportem	sportami
Locative	sporcie	sportach
Vocative	sporcie	sporty

[edit] Derived terms

• sportowy, sportowiec