atleta

Definitions of atleta
  1. noun
    a person trained to compete in sports
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    acróbata
    an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
    aficionado
    an athlete who does not play for pay
    beisbolero, jugador de béisbol
    an athlete who plays baseball
    baloncestista, jugador de baloncesto
    an athlete who plays basketball
    alpinista, escalador
    someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains
    jugador de críquet
    an athlete who plays cricket
    futbolista, jugador de fútbol
    an athlete who plays American football
    gimnasta
    an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics
    jugador de hockey
    an athlete who plays hockey
    corredor de obstáculos, vallista
    an athlete who runs the hurdles
    saltador
    an athlete who competes at jumping
    olímpico
    an athlete who participates in the Olympic games
    pentatleta
    an athlete who competes in a pentathlon
    profesional
    an athlete who plays for pay
    corredor
    a trained athlete who competes in foot races
    patinador
    someone who skates
    esquiador
    someone who skis
    deportista
    someone who engages in sports
    reserva, suplente
    an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
    nadador
    a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
    tenista
    an athlete who plays tennis
    pertiguista, saltador de pértiga
    an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
    halterófilo, levantador de pesos
    an athlete who lifts barbells
    ala, alero, exterior, extremo
    (sports) player in wing position
    defensa
    (football) a person who plays in the backfield
    bateador, batedor
    (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
    central
    (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
    contorsionista
    an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
    buzo
    someone who dives (into water)
    arquero, guardameta, portero
    the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
    pateador
    a player who kicks the football
    corredor de maratón, fondista
    someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons)
    montañero
    someone who climbs mountains
    lanzador
    (baseball) the person who does the pitching
    escalador
    a climber of vertical rock faces
    semiprofesional
    an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis
    esprinter, esprínter, sprinter, sprínter, velocista
    someone who runs a short distance at top speed
    tenista profesional
    someone who earns a living playing or teaching tennis
    acróbata, volteador
    a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
    type of:
    concursante, contendiente, participante
    a person who participates in competitions
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