Spanish word

deporte

Pronunciation

IPA/deˈpoɾte/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsport

Example

El deporte es bueno para la salud.

Sport is good for your health.

Illustration for deporte (sport)

More examples

Practicar deporte ayuda a reducir el estrés.

Playing sports helps reduce stress.

Core concept

Organized physical activity with rules and a clear objective.

Common phrases

  • practicar deporte

    play sports

  • hacer deporte

    do sport

  • reglas del deporte

    rules of the sport

Similar words

actividad física: Physical movement done to improve health or general fitness, typically noncompetitive.
ejercicio: Planned routines or movements performed to build strength, endurance, or conditioning.
juego: Playful physical activity carried out for fun and enjoyment rather than formal competition.
competición: Organized contest or match held to determine a winner under agreed rules.

Definition in Spanish

Actividad física organizada o juego con reglas y objetivos, realizada por recreo o competición.

Word origin

From Old Spanish deporto and ultimately from Latin deportare (de- + portare) meaning 'to carry away', whose sense of 'diversion' or 'recreation' developed into 'sport'.

Usage tips

  • Spanish speakers commonly say practicar un deporte or hacer deporte, so use practicar for a particular sport and hacer deporte to mean exercising in general.

Other meanings

  • exercisenoun

Opposites

  • inactividadinactivitynoun
  • sedentarismosedentary lifestylenoun

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