Latvian

Sportists Kaspars Dumbris

Noun

sportists m (1st declension, feminine form: sportiste)

1. sportsman, athlete (a man systematically engaged in sports)

   pirmās klases sportists‎ ― top quality sportsman

   sportista veiklību‎ ― a sportsman's agility

   ikviens sportists pirms cīņas saņem konkrētu uzdevumu‎ ― every player (lit. sportsman) before the competition (= game, match) takes on a concrete task

   ir liela atšķirība starp muskuļu piepūli sportā un pat vissmagākā fiziskā darbā... sportista piepūle ir lielākoties īslaicīga, bet ļoti intensīva‎ ― there is a big difference between effort in sports and the heaviest physical work... a sportsman's effort is mostly temporary, but very intense

Declension

Synonyms

• atlēts

Related terms

• sportisks, sportiskums
• sports