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le sport
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
a. exercise (uncountable)
Camille préfère le sport en plein air quand il fait beau.Camille prefers outdoor exercise when the weather is good.
b. sport (uncountable) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Nadine n’est pas intéressée par le sport. Elle est plutôt du genre artistique.Nadine isn't interested in sport. She's more the artistic type.
a. sports (plural) (United States)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
Regionalism used in the United States.
Thomas passe tous ses dimanches à regarder du sport.Thomas spends every Sunday watching sports.
b. athletics (plural) (United States)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
Regionalism used in the United States.
Le sport fait partie intégrante de l’identité de cette université.Athletics are an integral part of this university's identity.
c. sport (uncountable) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Ma mère dit que regarder du sport à la télé est une perte de temps.My mum says watching sport on the telly is a waste of time.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
4. (invariable) (relaxed; for clothes)
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
a. casual
Pénélope est arrivée au bureau dans une tenue très sport.Pénélope arrived at the office in a very casual outfit.
5. (invariable) (honorable in one's conduct during competition)
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
a. sportsmanlike
Les tactiques de ce joueur de hockey ne sont pas très sport.The hockey player's tactics aren't very sportsmanlike.
b. a good sport (colloquial) (noun phrase)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Thomas a encore perdu aux échecs, mais il était sport.Thomas lost at chess again, but he was a good sport.
c. sporting
C’était très sport de la part de Julien de te donner le ballon en premier.It was very sporting of Julien to let you have the ball first.
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