athlete

🇺🇸 /ˈæθliːt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈæθliːt/
Frequency
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noun
A2

a person who plays sports

The athlete trained hard for the competition.

A2

a person who does track and field sports

The young athlete won the race.

R

a person who is good at sports

She is a talented athlete.

translation

n. a person who plays sports; a person who does track and field sports; a person who is good at sports

Word Forms

Plural athletes