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sport·y

(spôr′tē)

adj. sport·i·er, sport·i·est

1. Appropriate for sport or participation in sports.

2. Exhibiting sportsmanship; sporting.

3. Flashy; jazzy.

4. Casual, comfortable, and stylish: wore a sporty outfit to school.

sport′i·ly adv.

sport′i·ness n.

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sporty

(ˈspɔːtɪ)

adj, sportier or sportiest

1. (General Sporting Terms) (of a person) fond of sport or outdoor activities

2. (Clothing & Fashion) (of clothes) having the appearance of sportswear

3. (Automotive Engineering) (of a car) having the performance or appearance of a sports car

n, pl sporties

(Peoples) informal Brit a young person who typically wears sportswear, is competitive about sport, and takes an interest in his or her fitness

ˈsportily adv

ˈsportiness n

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sport•y

(ˈspɔr ti, ˈspoʊr-)

adj. sport•i•er, sport•i•est.

1. flashy; showy: a sporty costume.

2. smart in dress or behavior; dashing.

3. like or befitting a sportsman.

4. dissipated; fast.

5. designed for or suitable for sport.

[1885–90]

sport′i•ly, adv.

sport′i•ness, n.

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Adj.	1.	sporty - exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct" sporting, sportsmanlike, clean fair, just - free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"
	2.	sporty - (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display flashy, gaudy, jazzy, showy colourful, colorful - striking in variety and interest; "a colorful period of history"; "a colorful character"; "colorful language"
	3.	sporty - appropriate for sport or engagement in a sport active - characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"

sporty

adjective

1. fast, speedy, nippy, zippy a sporty car

2. athletic, active, sports-loving, outdoor, energetic, hearty He would go to the ballgames with his sporty friends.

3. casual, stylish, jazzy (informal), loud, informal, trendy (Brit. informal), flashy, jaunty, showy, snazzy (informal), raffish, rakish, gay The moustache gave him a certain sporty air.

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Translations

رِياضِيّ

sportovní

sporty

sportema

urheilullinen

sportski

sportos

sportivo tifoso

スポーツ好きの

경쾌한

sportig

มีน้ำใจเป็นนักกีฬา

sporsever

ham mê thể thao

运动员似的

sporty

[ˈspɔːtɪ] ADJ (sportier (compar) (sportiest (superl))) → deportivo, aficionado a los deportes

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

sporty

[ˈspɔː^rti] adj

[person] → sportif/ive
I'm not very sporty → Je ne suis pas très sportif.

[car] → de sport

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sporty

adj (+er) (inf)

person → sportbegeistert, sportlich; clothes, car → sportlich

(= jaunty) → flott

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sporty

[ˈspɔːtɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam) → sportivo/a

sporty

→ رِياضِيّ sportovní sporty sportlich αθλητικός deportivo urheilullinen sportif sportski sportivo スポーツ好きの 경쾌한 sportief sporty wysportowany desportivo, esportivo спортивный sportig มีน้ำใจเป็นนักกีฬา sporsever ham mê thể thao 运动员似的

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