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How do you say "athlete" in Russian?
Спортсмен
Sportsmen
In Russian, "athlete" is Спортсмен (Sportsmen).
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Pronunciation
Read it aloud as "Sportsmen", with the emphasis landing on the middle syllable, and it takes a few tries before the rhythm feels natural.
Writing and usage
Спортсмен is written using cyrillic. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
Спортсмен тренировался каждое утро.
Sportsmen trenirovalsja kazhdoe utro.
The athlete trained every morning.
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How to remember Спортсмен
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Related words
- cycling Велоспорт
- rowing Гребле
- fencing Фехтование
- gymnast Гимнаст
- spectator Зритель
- training Обучение
- finish line Финишная линия
- starting line Стартовая линия
- warm up Разогрев
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Questions about Спортсмен
How do you pronounce Спортсмен?
Read it aloud as "Sportsmen", with the emphasis landing on the middle syllable, and it takes a few tries before the rhythm feels natural.
Is Спортсмен formal or casual?
Спортсмен is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is Спортсмен used in Russian?
Спортсмен is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Спортсмен тренировался каждое утро. (The athlete trained every morning.).
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