sport
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USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural in the "physical activity" sense, especially in the United States.
sport
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le sport (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Sport is good for your health.Le sport est bon pour la santé.
a. le sport (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
What sports do you play?Quels sports pratiquez-vous ?
3. (literary) (fun)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
a. le plaisir (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Marc teased his brother purely for sport.Marc taquinait son frère uniquement pour le plaisir.
b. le divertissement (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Isabelle watched the village quarrels as a sport.Isabelle regardait les querelles du village comme un divertissement.
4. (colloquial) (agreeable person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. sympa (colloquial) (adjective; abbreviation of "sympathique")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Be a sport and come to the dinner with me.Sois sympa et viens au dîner avec moi.
5. (biology)
a. la mutation (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
This specimen is a sport of Juniperus juniper.Ce spécimen est une mutation de Juniperus juniper.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
Conjugations
Indicative of "sport"
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Collins English Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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