/spɔʁ.tif/
Translation
sporty, athletic, competitive
Word origin
From sport (borrowed into French from English in the nineteenth century, itself from Old French desport, 'amusement, pastime') plus the adjective suffix -if.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- sport
- English cognates
- sport, sporty
Grammar
Examples
, tennis.
My brother is very sporty, he plays football and tennis.
équilibrée.
She leads a sporty, balanced life.
.
The sports club is organising a competition on Saturday.
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