No. 4,861 in Spanish
deportista
"Deportista" means "athlete" or "sportsperson" in English.
In a sentence
El deportista entrena todos los días para mejorar su rendimiento.
The athlete trains every day to improve his performance.
The word 'deportista' is used here as a noun to refer to a person who practices sports.
Ella es muy deportista y siempre participa en maratones.
She is very athletic and always participates in marathons.
Here, 'deportista' is used as an adjective describing someone's athletic nature.
Los estudiantes son deportistas y practican fútbol después de clase.
The students are athletes and play soccer after class.
In this sentence, 'deportistas' acts as a plural noun referring to individuals who engage in sports.
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