deporte

Definitions of deporte
  1. noun
    an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
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    gimnasia, gimnástica
    a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
    esquí
    a sport in which participants must travel on skis
    deporte acuático
    sports that involve bodies of water
    remo
    the act of rowing as a sport
    tiro con arco
    the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
    patinaje
    the sport of gliding on skates
    carreras
    the sport of engaging in contests of speed
    equitación
    the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
    juego atlético
    a game involving athletic activity
    judo, yudo
    a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan
    acrobacia
    the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
    carrera
    the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
    pruebas de salto
    the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
    salto de esquí
    the act of performing a jump on skis from a high ramp overhanging a snow covered slope
    natación
    the act of swimming
    surf
    the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave
    esquí acuático
    skiing on water while being towed by a motorboat
    boxeo, pugilismo
    fighting with the fists
    lucha, marcaje
    the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
    patinaje sobre hielo
    skating on ice
    patinaje sobre ruedas
    skating on wheels
    regata
    the sport of racing boats
    carrera de camellos
    the sport of racing camels
    carrera de galgos
    the sport of racing greyhounds
    carrera de caballos
    the sport of racing horses
    trekking
    a sport in which people ride across country on ponies
    ciclismo
    riding a bicycle
    motociclismo
    riding a motorcycle
    lidia, tauromaquia, toreo
    the activity at a bullfight
    peleas de gallos
    participation in the sport of matching gamecocks in a cockfight
    cacería, caza, montería
    the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
    pesca
    the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
    hockey
    a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks
    water-polo, waterpolo
    a game played in a swimming pool by two teams of swimmers who try to throw an inflated ball into the opponents' goal
    fútbol
    any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
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    diversión, recreación
    an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
  2. noun
    the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
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    golf profesional
    playing golf for money
    fútbol profesional
    football played for pay
    béisbol profesional
    playing baseball for money
    baloncesto profesional
    playing basketball for money
    tenis profesional
    playing tennis for money
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    ocupación
    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
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