/depoɾˈtiβo/
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Translation
sporty
Word origin
From deporte ('sport'), which came through Old Spanish deportar ('to amuse oneself'), from Latin deportare ('to carry away'). The same root gives English 'sport' and 'deport'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- deportare
- English cognates
- sport, deport
Grammar
Femininedeportiva
Masc pluraldeportivos
Fem pluraldeportivas
Examples
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He wears a very sporty style to go to the office.
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We bought a second-hand sports car.
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Do you prefer sporty clothes or something more elegant?
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The sports club opens at seven in the morning.
carácter .
She has always had a very sporting spirit.
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