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  • 41athlete — ath|lete [ˈæθli:t] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: athleta, from Greek athletes, from athlon prize, competition ] 1.) someone who competes in sports competitions, especially running, jumping, and throwing ▪ a professional athlete 2.) someone …

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  • 42athlete — [18] The etymological idea underlying athlete is ‘competing for a prize’. Greek āthlon meant ‘award, prize’, whence the verb athlein ‘compete for a prize’. Derived from this was the noun athlētés ‘competitor’. The context in which the word was… …

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  • 43athlete */ — UK [ˈæθliːt] / US [ˈæθˌlɪt] noun [countable] Word forms athlete : singular athlete plural athletes someone who is good at sports, especially athletics, and takes part in sports competitions Fatima was one of Britain s top track and field athletes …

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  • 44athlete biological passport — noun an ongoing electronic record of an athlete s biological profile obtained from regular collections of blood samples, which could indicate past doping practice even if the athlete is, at the time of a current blood test, free of illegal drugs …

  • 45athlete possessing high technique — techniškas sportininkas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Sportininkas, gebantis operatyviai koreguoti judesius ir veiksmus pagal konkrečias varžybų sąlygas, aplinkybes. atitikmenys: angl. athlete possessing high technique;… …

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  • 46athlete possessing high techniques — techniškas sportininkas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Sportininkas, gebantis operatyviai koreguoti judesius ir veiksmus pagal konkrečias varžybų sąlygas, aplinkybes. atitikmenys: angl. athlete possessing high technique;… …

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  • 47athlete — [18] The etymological idea underlying athlete is ‘competing for a prize’. Greek āthlon meant ‘award, prize’, whence the verb athlein ‘compete for a prize’. Derived from this was the noun athlētés ‘competitor’. The context in which the word was… …

    Word origins

  • 48athlete's foot — noun fungal infection of the feet • Syn: ↑tinea pedis • Hypernyms: ↑tinea, ↑ringworm, ↑roundworm * * * noun [noncount] medical : a condition in which the skin between and around the toes cracks and peels * * * ˌathlete s ˈfoot [ …

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  • 49athlete — /ath leet/, n. a person trained or gifted in exercises or contests involving physical agility, stamina, or strength; a participant in a sport, exercise, or game requiring physical skill. [1520 30; < L athleta < Gk athletés, equiv. to athle (var.&#8230; …

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  • 50athlete's foot — N UNCOUNT Athlete s foot is a fungal infection in which the skin between the toes becomes cracked or peels off …

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