No. 3,489 in Portuguese
olímpico
"Olímpico" means "Olympic" in English.
In a sentence
O atleta participou de uma competição olímpica.
The athlete took part in an Olympic competition.
Here, 'olímpico' is used as an adjective referring to events related to the Olympic Games.
Nós visitamos o estádio olímpico durante a viagem.
We visited the Olympic stadium during the trip.
In this sentence, 'olímpico' is used to describe the stadium, indicating that it is associated with the Olympics.
A equipe mostrou um espírito olímpico em todas as partidas.
The team demonstrated an Olympic spirit in all matches.
Here, 'olímpico' is metaphorical, referring to the noble and competitive spirit characteristic of Olympic athletes.
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