No. 1,924 in Portuguese
esportes
Sports.
In a sentence
Eu gosto muito de esportes e pratico futebol toda semana.
I really like sports and play soccer every week.
Here, 'esportes' is used as a plural noun referring to physical activities like soccer and tennis.
Os esportes ajudam a melhorar a saúde física e mental.
Sports help improve physical and mental health.
'Esportes' is used as a subject in this sentence, denoting activities collectively that promote well-being.
Existem muitos tipos de esportes, como esportes aquáticos e esportes radicais.
There are many types of sports, such as aquatic sports and extreme sports.
In this sentence, 'esportes' describes categories or genres of sports, illustrating its use to specify subtypes.
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