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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessport nautique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: spɔʁ nɔ.tik
"Le kayak est un sport nautique populaire en été."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Any sport or recreational activity that takes place on or in water.
"Kayaking and wakeboarding are popular types of watersport enjoyed by many during the summer." - 2
A category of sports that includes activities such as swimming, surfing, and sailing.
"The local club offers lessons in various watersport activities for beginners."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'watersport' combines 'water', derived from Old English 'wæter', and 'sport', from Old French 'desport', meaning 'to carry away'. The term evolved in the late 20th century to encompass various recreational activities conducted on or in water.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Watersport" is said worldwide
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sport nautique
Transliteration: spɔʁ nɔ.tik
"Le kayak est un sport nautique populaire en été."
Wassersport
Transliteration: ˈvasɐʃpɔʁt
"Wassersport ist im Sommer sehr beliebt."
sport acquatico
Transliteration: sport akˈkwatiko
"Il surf è uno sport acquatico emozionante."
deporte acuático
Transliteration: deˈpoɾte aˈkwatiko
"El buceo es un deporte acuático popular."
esporte aquático
Transliteration: esˈpɔʁtʃi aˈkwatʃiku
"O surf é um esporte aquático emocionante."
जल क्रीड़ा
Transliteration: jal krīḍā
"जल क्रीड़ा गर्मियों में बहुत लोकप्रिय है।"
水上运动
Transliteration: shuǐ shàng yùn dòng
"冲浪是一项受欢迎的水上运动。"
수상 스포츠
Transliteration: susang seupocheu
"수상 스포츠는 여름에 인기가 많습니다."
ウォータースポーツ
Transliteration: wōtā supōtsu
"サーフィンは人気のあるウォータースポーツです。"
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