What does deporte in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word deporte in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use deporte in Spanish.

The word deporte in Spanish means sport, exercise, deport, extreme sport, beautiful game, sport of kings, play sports, for fun, for your health, for the love of it, do sport, running shoes, trainers. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word deporte

sport

nombre masculino (competición: ejercicio físico sujeto a normas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando era joven practicaba fútbol, era su deporte favorito.
He used to play football in his youth, it was his favourite sport.

exercise

nombre masculino (gimnasia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Haz deporte y te sentirás mejor.
Get some exercise and you'll feel better.

deport

verbo transitivo (desterrar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Miles de personas fueron deportadas mientras duró el conflicto bélico.
Thousands of people were deported during the hostilities.

extreme sport

(deporte de riesgo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi mamá no quiere que practique deportes extremos.
My mother does not like us doing extreme sports.

beautiful game

nombre masculino (por antonomasia: fútbol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dicen que el fútbol es el deporte rey, pero muchos están en desacuerdo.

sport of kings

nombre masculino (por excelencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi papá juega tenis y dice que es el deporte rey.

play sports

locución verbal (ejercicio físico) (US)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ana hace deporte regularmente para mantenerse saludable.
Ana plays sports regularly to stay healthy.

for fun, for your health, for the love of it

locución adverbial (figurado (desinteresadamente)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
¿Cuándo me vas a pagar el sueldo atrasado? No vengo a trabajar por deporte.

do sport

locución verbal (hacer ejercicio) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Diana practica deporte de manera regular para mantenerse saludable.
Diana did sport regularly to stay in shape.

running shoes

locución nominal femenina plural (calzado especial)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
No puedes salir a correr con sandalias; compra unas zapatillas de deporte.
You can't go out running with sandals on, buy running shoes.

trainers

(tenis) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las zapatillas deportivas son muy cómodas.
Trainers are very comfortable.

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