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sportif

sporty, athletic

adjective spor-TEEF Rare

Also means

sports (adjective)

Usage Note

Sportif (feminine sportive) describes both a person who is athletic and anything related to sport, such as une voiture sportive (a sports car) or un esprit sportif (a sporting attitude). Used as a noun, un sportif / une sportive means 'an athlete'.

Examples

"Il est très sportif et court chaque matin."

Natural Translation

He is very sporty and runs every morning.

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