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athletic

athletic

Meaning of athletic

strong and good at sport

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Pronunciation
British English/æθˈletɪk/
American English/æθˈlɛtɪk/
Russian transcription[ɐtlʲɪˈtʲit͡ʂnɨj]
athletic
athletic - атлетичный
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athletic with Russian translation

athletic usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она выглядит атлетичной и хорошо играет в теннис.

She looks athletic and plays tennis well.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Его атлетичное телосложение помогает ему в футболе.

His athletic style helps him in football.

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athletic belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

athleticатлетичный
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

athletic synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between athletic / fit / sporty / muscular / robust

🇬🇧English
athletic

атлетичный — strong and good at sport

B1Often

She looks athletic and plays tennis well.

Она выглядит атлетичной и хорошо играет в теннис.

A
🇬🇧English
athletic

matching the headword exactly

B1Very Often

She has an athletic build and enjoys many sports.

У неё атлетичное телосложение, и она любит многие виды спорта.

F
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fit

healthy, in good physical condition, and able to do exercise well

B1Very Often

He is fit, but not especially athletic.

Он в хорошей физической форме, но не особенно атлетичный.

S
🇬🇧English
sporty

interested in sports or having a casual, active style

B1Very Often

She has a sporty look and likes outdoor activities.

У неё спортивный стиль, и она любит активный отдых.

M
🇬🇧English
muscular

having big, strong muscles

B1Very Often

He is muscular, but not especially athletic.

Он мускулистый, но не особенно атлетичный.

R
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robust

strong and healthy, with the ability to endure hardship or use

B1Often

She is robust and rarely gets tired during long hikes.

Она крепкая и редко устаёт во время долгих походов.

W
🇬🇧English
well-built

having a strong, attractive body shape

B1Often

The athlete was well-built and clearly very strong.

Спортсмен был хорошо сложён и явно очень силён.

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How to pronounce athletic and what this word means

athletic translation: атлетичный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce athletic

/æθˈletɪk/

athletic translation

атлетичный

athletic examples

She looks athletic and plays tennis well.

athletic transcription

/æθˈletɪk/, /æθˈlɛtɪk/

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athletic meaning: what does it mean?

strong and good at sport

athletic pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

athletic is pronounced as /æθˈletɪk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

athletic definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She looks athletic and plays tennis well. Translation: Она выглядит атлетичной и хорошо играет в теннис.

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