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Dictionary: ath·let·ic   (ăth-lĕt'ĭk) pronunciation

adj.
  1. Of or befitting athletics or athletes.
  2. Characterized by or involving physical activity or exertion; active: an athletic lifestyle; an athletic child.
  3. Physically strong and well-developed; muscular: an actor with an athletic build. See synonyms at muscular.
athletically ath·let'i·cal·ly adv.
athleticism ath·let'i·cism (-lĕt'ĭ-sĭz'əm) n.

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adjective

    Characterized by marked muscular development; powerfully built: brawny, burly, husky, muscular, robust, sinewy, sturdy. See strong/weak.

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adj

Definition: agile; prepared to participate in sports
Antonyms: unathletic

adj

Definition: sporting
Antonyms: inactive, sedentary


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(athlet′ik)
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Pertaining to a bodily constitution characterized by a strong, muscular, robust appearance.

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Strong and active. Having to do with sports.

pronunciation Gretchen was the most athletic pitcher on the softball team.

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Athletic

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - atletisk, atletik-

Nederlands (Dutch)
atletisch, getraind in krachtsport, gespierd en groot, robuust

Français (French)
adj. - athlétique, d'athlétisme, sportif

Deutsch (German)
adj. - athletisch, sportlich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αθλητικός

Italiano (Italian)
atletico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - atlético

Русский (Russian)
спортивный, атлетический

Español (Spanish)
adj. - atlético

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - spänstig, idrotts-

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
运动的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 運動的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 운동[가]의, 강건한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 運動家の, 体育の, 運動の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) نشيط, قوي, رياضي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שרירי וחזק, אתלטי‬


 
 

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