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.
"Football is the most popular sport in the country."
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noun Someone who reacts to losing or being teased in a good-natured, gracious way.
"He was a good sport about losing the bet."
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verb To wear or display something noticeably.
"She was sporting a bright red jacket at the party."
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sport in a sentence
- Football is the most popular sport in the country.
- She plays several sports, including tennis and swimming.
- He was a good sport about losing the bet.
- She was sporting a bright red jacket at the party.
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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: "Football is the most popular sport in the country." 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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