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athlete

/ˈæθ.lit/

An illustration for athlete

noun

person trained to compete in sports

  • “Athletes must be tough not only physically, but also mentally.”Tatoeba
  • “He was an example of a popular athlete in his days.”Tatoeba

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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