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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessprinter
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sprin-ter
"Il sprinter ha battuto il record mondiale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An athlete who competes in sprinting events, typically running distances of 100 to 400 meters.
"The sprinter broke the national record during the championship." - 2
A person or animal that runs at high speed over a short distance.
"The horse was a sprinter, known for its speed in short races."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sprinter' originates from the verb 'to sprint', which is derived from the Middle English 'sprinten', meaning to run quickly. The term evolved in the late 19th century to specifically denote athletes who compete in short-distance running events.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sprinter" is said worldwide
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sprinteur
Transliteration: sprin-teur
"Le sprinteur a remporté la médaille d'or."
Sprinter
Transliteration: Sprin-ter
"Der Sprinter gewann das Rennen."
sprinter
Transliteration: sprin-ter
"Il sprinter ha battuto il record mondiale."
velocista
Transliteration: ve-lo-cis-ta
"El velocista ganó la carrera."
velocista
Transliteration: ve-lo-cis-ta
"O velocista quebrou o recorde nacional."
स्प्रिंटर
Transliteration: sprinṭar
"स्प्रिंटर ने दौड़ में स्वर्ण पदक जीता।"
短跑运动员
Transliteration: duǎnpǎo yùndòngyuán
"这位短跑运动员打破了纪录。"
단거리 선수
Transliteration: dang-geori seonsu
"그 단거리 선수가 금메달을 획득했다."
スプリンター
Transliteration: supurintā
"そのスプリンターは新記録を樹立した。"
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