Kilo Lingo

/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

.

He wears a very sporty style to go to the office.

.

We bought a second-hand sports car.

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Do you prefer sporty clothes or something more elegant?

.

The sports club opens at seven in the morning.

carácter .

She has always had a very sporting spirit.

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This word is part of lesson 77.