el
masculine
/deˈpoɾte/
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Translation
sport
Word origin
From old Spanish deportarse ('to amuse oneself'), from Latin deportare ('to carry away'). The same root, through Old French desport, gives English 'sport'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- deportare
- English cognates
- sport, disport, deport
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluraldeportes
Examples
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Football is the most popular sport in the country.
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Doing sport every day is good for your health.
practica .
My sister plays several sports at school.
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What sport would you like to learn this summer?
tenis exige mucha .
Tennis is a sport that demands a lot of concentration.
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