🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

sport da contatto

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sport da konˈtattɔ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Contact-Sport/ˈkɒn.tækt spɔːrt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il rugby è uno sport da contatto molto praticato in Italia."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A type of sport in which players are in physical contact with each other.

    "Rugby and American football are popular examples of contact sports."
  2. 2

    Any sport that involves significant physical interaction between participants.

    "In contact sports, injuries can occur more frequently due to the nature of the competition."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'contact sport' originates from the combination of 'contact', derived from the Latin 'contactus', meaning 'touch', and 'sport', from the Old French 'desport', meaning 'leisure' or 'activity'. The phrase has evolved to describe sports where physical contact between players is an integral part of the game.

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