athletics [æθˈletɪks]
athletics
athletics(
ahth
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leh
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dihks
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (sports) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
a. 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).
The next award goes to a student who has shown outstanding leadership in athletics.El próximo premio es para un alumno que exhibió extraordinarias dotes de liderazgo en deportes.
2. (track and field) (United Kingdom)
(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).
If you continue training like you are, you'll have a shot at olympic athletics.Si sigues entrenando tal como lo estás haciendo, tendrás una buena oportunidad en el atletismo olímpico.
b. el pista y campo (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).
I'm going to do athletics trials for the school team.Me voy a presentar a pruebas de pista y campo para el equipo de la escuela.
athleticsNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (track and field) (United Kingdom)
a. el atletismo(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).
b. el deportes(M) (United States)
(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).
Regionalism used in the United States
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