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yleisurheilu — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • athletics noun Track and field sports such as running, jumping, and throwing.
  • track noun A rough path or trail, often left by repeated use.

Senses

yleisurheilu is used for these senses in English:

  • athletics (sports, especially, _, Britain) A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking.
  • track (uncountable, sports) The racing events of track and field; track and field in general.
  • track and field (chiefly, US) A group of athletic sports, consisting mainly of various kinds of running, jumping and throwing, that take place on a track and an enclosed field.

athletics — full definition

  1. noun Track and field sports such as running, jumping, and throwing.
  2. noun Physical sports and games in general, especially as a school or organized activity.

track — full definition

  1. noun A rough path or trail, often left by repeated use.
  2. noun A pair of parallel rails that a train runs on.
  3. noun A single song or recording on an album or playlist.
  4. verb To follow and monitor the movement, progress, or location of someone or something over time.

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