What does sportivo in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word sportivo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sportivo in Italian.
The word sportivo in Italian means sports, sports, sportsmanlike, sportsman, athletic fields, sports centre, sports complex, sports centre, sports center, sports complex, sportswear, sports manager, sporting event, sports newspaper, violation of the rules, violation, sports facility. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word sportivo
sportsaggettivo (relativo allo sport) (noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.") Il lunedì sera in televisione ci sono solo programmi sportivi. There are only sports programmes on TV on Monday evenings. |
sportsaggettivo (che pratica sport) (noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.") Le persone sportive di solito godono di migliore salute in età avanzata. Sports people generally enjoy better health when they are older. |
sportsmanlikeaggettivo (figurato (leale, onesto) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Il tuo è stato un gesto molto sportivo. That was a very sportsmanlike gesture of yours. |
sportsman(chi pratica sport) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Guarda che fisico tonico che ha Guido; si vede che è uno sportivo. Look how toned Guido's body is; you can tell he's a sportsman. |
athletic fieldssostantivo maschile (area per sport) |
sports centresostantivo maschile (struttura per sport) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
sports complex
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
sports centre, sports center, sports complexsostantivo maschile (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
sportswearsostantivo maschile (abbigliamento sportivo) |
sports managersostantivo maschile (manager) |
sporting event
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) L'evento sportivo durò una settimana. |
sports newspaper
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
violation of the rules, violation(sports) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
sports facility
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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