This is the 2995th most frequent Portuguese word.
sport
"Sport" in Portuguese means "sport" or "physical activity or game for exercise or competition" in English.
In this sentence, 'esportes' refers to physical activities or sports in general.
Eu gosto de praticar esportes ao ar livre.
I like to practice sports outdoors.
Here, 'esportivo' pertains to the adjective form describing an event related to sports.
Assistir ao evento esportivo foi muito emocionante.
Watching the sports event was very exciting.
In this instance, 'esportivas' modifies 'roupas,' indicating they are clothes intended for sporting activities.