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Meanings of athletes in English

Russian
спортсмен
Portuguese
atleta
Spanish
deportista
Catalan
esportista
Wikidata
f. sportswoman

Person who participates regularly in a sport.

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        Examples for "athlete"
        Examples for "athlete"
        1
        One athlete blamed the positive test on a pedicure a year ago.
        The Irish Times
        2
        Here's the start list as well as all athlete's season best times.
        The South African
        3
        From an athlete's point of view that would be the right move.
        The Guardian
        4
        Yes, becoming a pro athlete is one way to improve one's circumstances.
        Ebony
        5
        The athlete accommodation was being used to ease the state's housing crisis.
        The Guardian
        1
        He is undoubtedly the TV personality, and true sportsman of the year.
        The Guardian
        2
        No sportsman ever returned in the apple-pie order in which he started.
        Greatheart
        3
        His quarters were comfortable in the sense of the smoker and sportsman.
        The Young Seigneur / Or, Nation-Making
        4
        He was a sportsman of a new kind; his game was ideas.
        The Last Harvest
        5
        The multi-talented sportsman says heading to his second world cup is special.
        Radio NZ
        Usage of athletes in English
        1
        This issue can affect any young person, especially young athletes of today.
        Ebony
        2
        Still, the new findings don't prove athletes' extra exertion caused heart problems.
        Reuters
        3
        Just today, 10 Russian athletes lost their final court bid to compete.
        Radio NZ
        4
        This case follows weeks of emotional testimony from scores of young athletes.
        Radio NZ
        5
        Tells about different directions given the athletes concerning food, housing and drugs.
        The new yorker
        6
        Bach has convened a working group of athletes to discuss Rule 50.
        Jamaica Observer
        7
        This week, the fight against drugs, but sport athletes continue to cheat.
        Radio NZ
        8
        The problem is not limited to professional athletes and combat veterans, either.
        Wired
        9
        Great Britain has more athletes in that position than you may think.
        The Guardian
        10
        This can have serious consequences, especially for the career of competitive athletes.
        Pubmed
        11
        Our equine and human athletes' safety is the Breeders' Cup's top priority.
        The Guardian
        12
        When events do go ahead, fans and athletes are taking new precautions.
        News.com.au
        13
        You now have high rates of birth defects amongst East German athletes.
        Wired
        14
        Special Olympics athletes encounter some of the greatest challenges in our society.
        Independent.ie
        15
        This certainly applies to athletes as their sporting mortality creeps into view.
        The Irish Times
        16
        More than 100 athletes past and present had supported the London bid.
        The Guardian
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        Spanish
        deportista
        Catalan
        esportista
        Athletes through the time
        Athletes across language varieties
        Australia
        Common
        New Zealand
        Common
        South Africa
        Common
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