La Palabra Del Día: "deportista"
deportista ( deh-pohr-tee'-stah )
noun ( athlete; sportsman )
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Examples:
1: Al deportista le gusta entrenar por la mañana.
The athlete likes to train in the morning.
2: George se cree deportista, pero ni siquiera lo he visto caminar hasta la esquina.
George fancies himself a sportsman, but I've never seen him so much as walk to the corner.
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Es muy triste cuando un deportista no puede jugar
el deporte que ama a causa de la vejez.
It is very sad when an athlete cannot play
the sport he loves because of old age.
Olga is 94 years old , a high achieving athlete . She is a legend.
Olga tiene 94 años, una deportista de alto rendimiento. Ella es una leyenda.
Un caballo pura sangre de carrera es tanto de un tan deportista como el jinete que lo monta.
A thoroughbred race horse is just as much of an athlete as the jockey that rides him.
George Attla, que descanse en paz, fue uno de los más grandes deportistas del siglo pasado. Él ganó muchas carreras.
George Attla, may he rest in peace, was one of the greatest sportsmen of the past century. He won many races.
Siempre ha sido muy deportista . She’s always been very sporty.
Este ratoncito no es un deportista sino corre por su propia vida, pero creo que tiene un entrenamiento mejor que mucho deportista verdadero.
This little mouse is not an athlete but he is running for his own life, but I think he has a better training than much true sportsman
Teníamos la oportunidad a ver deportistas extraordinarios (en la tele no obstante) en las olimpiadas que acaban de terminarse.
We had the opportunity to see extraordinary athletes (albeit on TV) in the Olympics that just ended.
Un deportista come y entrená. Un deportista no se pone de dieta ni ejercicio.
An athlete eats and trains. An athlete does not diet and exercise.
Soy un deportista consumada en los deportes de persiguiendo a los niños pequeños, paseando al perro, y haciendo malabarismos con mi carga de trabajo.
I am an accomplished athlete in the sports of chasing toddlers, walking the dog, and juggling my workload.
Bruce Jenner era un deportista famosísimo, habiendo ganado algunas medallas de oro el los Juegos Olímpicos. Pero después de su "transición" a ,"Caitlyn," fue nombrado o nombrada (no estoy segura) "Mujer del Año" por una revista nacional.
Bruce Jenner was a very famous sports figure, having won some Gold Medals in the Olympic Games. But after his "transition" to "caitlyn," he/she (I'm not sure) was named Woman of the Year by a National Magazine.
Before
After
He was much better looking as a man. ¡Ay, qué triste!
Ésta es una cobra asesina que quiere ser deportista y se escapó de una piscina. ¡Se llama Taca Taca!
(This is a killer cobra that wants to be an athlete and it escaped from a pool. It's called Taca Taca!)
Thumbs up if you've seen the video.
La gran mayoría de los deportistas del mundo nunca va a ganar ningúna medalla ni dinero, sino competir simplemente por el amor de su deporte.
The great majority of the world´s athletes are never going to win any medals or money, but compete simply for the love of their sport.
La justificación que da el gobierno para gastar tanto dinero en los deportistas Olímpicos es que los Juegos animarle a la gente a empezar jugar los deportes y estar en forma y sana, pero no creo que esto es lo que ocurre. De hecho, la inactividad y la obesidad están aumentando.
The justification which the government gives for spending so much money on the Olympic athletes is that the Games encourage people to start playing sport and to be fit and healthy, but I don't think this is what happens. In fact, inactivity and obesity are increasing.
I was most impressed by the refugee Olympic athlete swimmer who helped a boatload of 18 Syrian refugees by using her athletic prowess to help them all to survive.
Me impresionó más por la deportista de nadar olímpica refugiada quien salva una barcada de 18 refugiados sirios por utilizando su hazaña atlética para ayudarles sobrevivir.
Hay un deportista que ha mostrado que es posible ser vegetariano y todavía quedar muy fuerte- al contrario he visto muchas personas que muestran que es posible comer carne y todavía estar en mala forma.
There is an athlete that has shown that it is possible to be a vegetarian and still be very strong- on the contrary I have seen many people who show that it is possible to eat meat and still be in bad shape.
