OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 13232

athlete

/ˈæθ.liːt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
atleta
A participant in any of a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.
atleta
A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson.
Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soy…
She's the first athlete in her sport to obtain a corporate sponsor.
persona atlética
An exceptionally physically fit person.
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