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Italian

sport

/ˈspɔrt/noun · masculineA1
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Meaning

sport

In a sentence

Faccio sport tre volte alla settimana.

I do sport three times a week.

Qual è il tuo sport preferito?

What is your favorite sport?

Quest'anno non ho fatto molto sport.

This year I haven't done much sport.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
sportmasculine · singular
sportmasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • In Italian, sport is invariable: uno sport, due sport. Not *sports*.
  • Use fare sport for doing sports in general; fare uno sport for practicing a specific sport.
  • For team or competitive contexts, praticare uno sport sounds slightly more formal than fare sport.

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