3000 English common words - Oxford by CEFR
Athletes ˈæθliːt Olympic Training Person Sports Noun Depression
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/ˈæθliːt/ /ˈæθliːt/ |
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- olympic athletes
- depression is thought to be common among elite athletes.
- a training facility for amateur and professional athletes
- her company is designing part of the olympic athletes' village.
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athlete(noun)/ˈæθliːt/ /ˈæθliːt/- a person who competes in sports
- Olympic athletes
- Depression is thought to be common among elite athletes.
- a training facility for amateur and professional athletes
- Her company is designing part of the Olympic athletes' village.
Extra Examples- The athletes are training hard for the Olympics.
- athletes playing pro football
- one of the greatest athletes of all time
- She's a superbly gifted all-round athlete.
- a person who competes in sports such as running, jumping and throwing
- He played baseball and basketball and excelled as a track athlete.
- She was hailed as the greatest female athlete in the world.
- a person who is good at sports and physical exercise
- She is a natural athlete.
Word Origin- late Middle English: from Latin athleta, from Greek athlētēs, from athlein ‘compete for a prize’, from athlon ‘prize’.
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