sport

sport

Attività in cui si compete usando forza o abilità fisica secondo regole condivise.

In inglese semplice: An activity in which people use physical effort or skill to compete under agreed rules.

• Tennis is my favourite sport.
• She enjoys several different sports.
• Is swimming a popular sport here?

Espressioni comuni: competitive sport, professional sport, play sport, favourite sport

sport, sport di squadra

Gioco che richiede movimento fisico e in cui si partecipa insieme, divisi in squadre.

In inglese semplice: A physical game in which people play together in teams.

• Football is a popular sport.
• We play team sports at school.
• Which sport does your team play?

Sinonimi: game

Espressioni comuni: team sport, play sport, school sport

persona sportiva, bravo compagno

Persona che aiuta volentieri o si comporta bene, anche quando le cose non vanno come vorrebbe.

In inglese semplice: Someone who helps willingly or behaves pleasantly, even when things do not go their way.

• Be a sport and help me.
• He was a good sport about losing.
• Thanks for being such a sport.

Espressioni comuni: a good sport, be a sport, a bad sport, such a sport

divertimento, svago

Piacere o svago, a volte ottenuto ridendo di un’altra persona.

In inglese semplice: Enjoyment or amusement, sometimes gained by laughing at another person.

• They chased each other for sport.
• The children thought hiding his shoes was good sport.
• She disliked people who made sport of strangers.

Come si usa: make sport of someone/something (The boys made sport of his unusual hat.)

Sinonimi: fun, amusement, entertainment

Espressioni comuni: for sport, good sport, make sport of someone

sfoggiare, portare

Indossare o avere qualcosa che gli altri notano facilmente.

In inglese semplice: To wear or have something that people easily notice.

• He sports a long beard.
• She sported a bright yellow jacket.
• The new buses sport the city's logo.

Sinonimi: wear, display, have

Espressioni comuni: sport a beard, sport a hat, sport a smile, sport a logo

giocare, sollazzarsi

Giocare e divertirsi, spesso correndo o muovendosi allegramente.

In inglese semplice: To play and enjoy yourself, often by running or moving about happily.

• Lambs sport in the meadow.
• The children sported beside the stream.
• We watched dolphins sporting in the waves.

Sinonimi: play, frolic, romp

Espressioni comuni: sport in fields, sport on grass, sport in waves

prendersi gioco di, scherzare con

Prendere in giro qualcuno o trattare i suoi sentimenti o una questione seria come un gioco.

In inglese semplice: To tease someone or treat their feelings or a serious matter as a game.

• Do not sport with her feelings.
• He sported with danger as though nothing could hurt him.
• She accused him of sporting with her affections.

Come si usa: sport with someone/something (He sported with her feelings and then left.)

Sinonimi: toy with, trifle with, tease

Espressioni comuni: sport with someone, sport with feelings, sport with danger