No. 6,258 in Spanish

athletic

The Spanish word "atlético" means "relating to or characterized by physical strength and fitness; sporty."

In a sentence

Ella es muy atlética y disfruta correr maratones.
She is very athletic and enjoys running marathons.
In this sentence, 'atlética' functions as an adjective describing someone possessing physical fitness or strong sporting abilities.
El equipo atlético ganó el campeonato de manera impresionante.
The athletic team won the championship impressively.
Here, 'atlético' is used as an adjective to characterize the team as being related to sports or their capacities in sports.
Estoy buscando unas zapatillas atléticas para entrenar.
I am looking for athletic shoes for training.
In this context, 'atléticas' describes the type of shoes, indicating they are intended for sports or training activities.

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