sport in Finnish
sport in Finnish is urheilu, urheilulaji, kilpailulaji — sport means a physical activity involving skill and competition, played under a set of rules.
sport in Finnish
urheilu
(countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
urheilulaji
(countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
kilpailulaji
(countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
urheilija
(countable) A person who exhibits either good or bad sportsmanship.
ihailtava ihminen
(countable) Somebody who behaves or reacts in an admirably good-natured manner, e.g. to being teased or to losing a game; a good sport.
kova tyyppi
(countable) Somebody who behaves or reacts in an admirably good-natured manner, e.g. to being teased or to losing a game; a good sport.
leikkikalu
(countable) A toy; a plaything; an object of mockery.
pelaaminen
(uncountable) Gaming for money as in racing, hunting, or fishing.
uhkapeli
(uncountable) Gaming for money as in racing, hunting, or fishing.
epämuodostuma
(biology, botany, zoology, countable) A plant or an animal, or part of a plant or animal, which has some peculiarity not usually seen in the species; an abnormal variety or growth. The term encompasses both mutants and organisms with non-genetic developmental abnormalities such as birth defects.
pelimies
(slang, countable) A sportsman; a gambler.
teerenpeli
(obsolete, uncountable) An amorous dalliance.
leikkiä
(intransitive) To amuse oneself, to play.
kisailla
(intransitive) To amuse oneself, to play.
leikkiä
(intransitive) To mock or tease, treat lightly, toy with.
What does "sport" mean?
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noun A physical activity involving skill and competition, played under a set of rules.
"Our school offers every sport from rowing to badminton."
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noun Someone who reacts to losing or being teased in a good-natured, gracious way.
"Thanks for being such a good sport when we teased you about your hat."
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verb To wear or display something noticeably.
"He sported a ridiculous moustache for the whole of the summer."
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sport in a sentence
- Our school offers every sport from rowing to badminton.
- Football is the most popular sport in the country.
- Thanks for being such a good sport when we teased you about your hat.
- She's a real sport, laughing along when the joke was on her.
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What is "sport" in Finnish?
"sport" in Finnish is urheilu, urheilulaji, kilpailulaji. sport means: A physical activity involving skill and competition, played under a set of rules.
How do you use "sport" in a sentence?
Example: "Our school offers every sport from rowing to badminton." In Finnish, "sport" is urheilu, urheilulaji, kilpailulaji.
Are there other ways to say "sport" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 14 translations listed for "sport": urheilu, urheilulaji, kilpailulaji, urheilija, ihailtava ihminen, kova tyyppi.
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