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"Games" is a form of "game", a noun which is often translated as "el juego". "Sport" is a noun which is often translated as "el deporte". Learn more about the difference between "sport" and "games" below.
sport(
sport
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (activity)
a. el deporte (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Sport is good for your health.El deporte es bueno para la salud.
a. el deporte (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
What sports do you play?¿Qué deportes practicas?
a. la diversión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They love riding their bikes along winding roads just for sport.Les encanta ir con la moto por carreteras llenas de curvas solo por diversión.
4. (colloquial) (kind person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Be a sport and come with me to the dinner.Sé amable y acompáñame a la cena.
I thought Jane was a pretty poor sport not inviting her sister to the wedding.Me parece que Jane no se portó muy bien al no invitar a su hermana a la boda.
5. (biology)
a. la mutación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This specimen is a sport from Juniperus juniper.Este espécimen es una mutación de Juniperus juniper.
6. (colloquial) (form of address)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el amigo (M), la amiga (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
What's up, sport?¿Qué hay, amigo?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
8. (to play)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. de deporte
They have women's sport shoes but not men's.Tienen zapatillas de deporte de mujer pero no de hombre.
sports
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
11. (activity)
a. el deporte (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Do you like to do sports?¿Te gusta hacer deporte?
b. los deportes (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Playing sports is good for your health.Practicar deportes es bueno para la salud.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. de deportes (invariable)
Michelle wants to attend a university with a well-developed sports program.Michelle quiere asistir a una universidad con un programa de deportes completo.
b. deportivo
Rodney goes to the community sports center to play basketball several times a week.Rodney va al centro deportivo de la comunidad para jugar básquetbol varias veces por semana.
13. (clothing)
a. sport (invariable)
We all wear sports shirts to the office on Fridays.Todos llevamos camisas sport a la oficina los viernes.
game(
geym
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (amusement)
2. (sport)
a. el partido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We're getting together for a game of soccer.Nos vamos a reunir para jugar un partido de fútbol.
3. (games)
a. la partida (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Anyone for a game of cards?¿A quién le apetece una partida de cartas?
7. (culinary)
a. la caza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In that butcher shop, they don't just sell pork, chicken, and beef. They also sell game.En esa carnicería, no sólo venden cerdo, pollo y carne de vaca. También venden caza.
8. (business)
a. el negocio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He's been in the finance game for a long time.Lleva mucho tiempo en el negocio de las finanzas.
9. (scheme)
10. (slang) (charm)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. el carisma (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Alfred is not exactly handsome, but he's sure got game.Alfred no es exactamente guapo, pero desde luego tiene carisma.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
11. (colloquial) (in the mood)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
That guy is always game for anything.Ese tipo siempre está dispuesto a hacer lo que sea.
We are going out for dinner. Are you game?Vamos a salir a cenar, ¿te apuntas?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
12. (computing)
a. jugar a videojuegos
Jake started gaming when he was at elementary school and now plays professionally.Jake empezó a jugar a videojuegos cuando estaba en la escuela primaria y ahora juega de forma profesional.
13. (to gamble)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
14. (to cheat)
a. estafar
It's become a personal challenge for him to keep finding ways of gaming the system.Encontrar formas de estafar al sistema se ha convertido en un reto personal para él.
