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Meaning of athletic in English

athletic
adjective
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/æθˈlet.ɪk/ us
/æθˈlet̬.ɪk/
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strong, healthy, and good at sports:
She looks very athletic.
[ before noun ]
relating to athletes or athletics:
This college has a long tradition of athletic excellence.
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athletic
adjective
us
/æθˈlet̬·ɪk/
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of or relating to sports:
an athletic competition
Athletic can also describe a person who is strong, healthy, and trained or skilled in sports or a particular sport:
Mia is strong, competitive, athletic, and still feminine.
(Definition of athletic from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of athletic

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More than that, maintaining the athletic body over time can be problematic for social as well as biological reasons.
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The significance of the race is not purely athletic but constitutes another symbolic representation of the moral system according to which deviant youths are assessed.
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The rest of her declaration is composed with athletic brio.
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She adopted the first sports costume specifically designed for women and opened the way for the invention of other athletic garments like the bicycling suit.
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Despite new options for women's athletic clothing, the sidesaddle riding habit did not die out immediately.
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Consistent winners may sometimes have less athletic ability than losers.
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In total, the university athletic's department manages more than 500 students in over 23 teams.
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Better training and dietary regimens have also enhanced goalkeepers' natural athletic ability.
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They may also show harassment of peers in numerous other situations such as academic or athletic endeavors.
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Ending up on a team one dislikes won't do much for the team whether that team is athletic or medical.
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The composition of the teams is of intense personal, financial, and athletic interest.
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He is nonathletic and shows little interest in sports.
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Both his narrative and athletic tactics not only aim at obstructing but also at redefining the meaning of reality.
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Members live with each other, take classes together, compete on the same athletic teams, and organize social functions together.
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In addition, the data indicate that boys tend to be more active in athletic activities and girls are more active in school government and clubs.
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in Chinese (Traditional)
強壯的, 擅長運動的, 運動員的…
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强壮的, 擅长运动的, 运动员的…
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atlético, atlético/ca [masculine-feminine]…
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atlético, atlético/-ca [masculine-feminine], esportivo/-va [masculine-feminine]…
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सशक्त, दणकट, व्यायामपटू…
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筋骨たくましい, 運動神経が優れた, 運動選手の…
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güçlü, atletik ve sağlıklı, atletizm ve atletlere ilişkin…
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athlétique, d’athlétisme, sportif…
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कसरती, मज़बूत, एथलीट या एथलेटिक्स से जुड़ा…
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કસરતી, મજબૂત, ઐથ્લેટિક…
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idræts-, sports-, stærk…
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idrottslig, idrotts-, atletisk…
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olahraga, cergas…
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(leicht)athletisch, athletisch…
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atletisk, sterk, sports-…
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کسرتی, تنومند, توانا…
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атлетичний…
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атлетический, спортивный…
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దృఢమైన, ఆరోగ్యవంతమైన, ఆటల్లో ముందున్న…
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ক্রীড়াবিদ, শক্তিশালী, স্বাস্থ্যকর…
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atletický, sportovní…
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atletik, atletis…
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ในด้านกีฬา, ที่มีร่างกายเหมือนนักกีฬา…
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thuộc điền kinh, khoẻ mạnh…
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wysportowany, sportowy, lekkoatletyczny…
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atletico, di atletica…
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