athletic
Having to do with athletesHaving to do with athletes.
» Tom is very athletic.
Tom ist sehr athletisch.
Том дуже атлетичний.
Meaning
5 senses(not comparable)Having to do with athletes.
Are you a member of the American Athletic Association?
athletisch, sportlich
атлети́ческийatletíčeskij, спорти́вныйsportívnyj
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
Physically active.
Since you're such an athletic person, you may wish to consider joining.
атлети́чныйatletíčnyj
vigorously active
Having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape.
You have such an athletic build—you must work out regularly.
богаты́рскийbogatýrskij, атлети́ческийatletíčeskij
having a sturdy and well proportioned body
An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability.
The center fielder made an athletic play to snatch the ball from over the fence.
Of a level in a Super Mario game: with an emphasis on platforming challenge, often involving precise jumps between floating platforms above a bottomless pit, and having upbeat background music.
Examples
130 sentencesTom is very athletic.
Том дуже атлетичний.
deTom ist sehr athletisch.
Tom is tall and athletic.
Том високий та атлетичний.
ruТом высокий и атлетичный.
Tom is athletic.
Том атлетичний.
deTom ist athletisch.
I'm quite athletic.
Я доволі атлетичний.
I'm not very athletic.
Я не дуже атлетичний.
ruЯ не очень спортивный.
deIch bin nicht sonderlich sportlich.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French athletique and Latin āthlēticus, from Ancient Greek ἀθλητικόςBorrowed from Middle French athletique and Latin āthlēticus, from Ancient Greek ἀθλητικός (athlētikós, “relating to an athlete”), from ἀθλητής (athlētḗs, “athlete”): equivalent to athlete + -ic. For more, see athlete.
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Forms
more athletic, most athletic| Comparative | more athletic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most athletic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
4 patterns- very athletic guy
- a very athletic
- athletic guy
- wasn't very athletic