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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescomplexo desportivo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kõˈplɛ.ku diʃ.puɾˈti.vu
"Eles treinam todos os dias no complexo desportivo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large facility or area containing multiple buildings and grounds for various sports and athletic events.
"The city built a massive sports complex to host the regional championships." - 2
A centralized collection of indoor and outdoor recreational arenas designed to accommodate diverse athletic disciplines.
"Members of the community gathered at the sports complex for swimming, tennis, and track practice."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'sport' (derived via Middle French from Old French 'desport', meaning leisure or amusement) and 'complex' (from Latin 'complexus', meaning entwined or an encompassing whole). Established in modern urban planning and architecture during the mid-20th century to describe centralized zones containing multiple athletic facilities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sports complex" is said worldwide
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complexe sportif
Transliteration: kɔ̃.plɛks spɔʁ.tif
"Le nouveau complexe sportif comprend une piscine et un stade."
Sportkomplex
Transliteration: ˈʃpɔʁtˌkɔmplɛks
"Der neue Sportkomplex bietet hervorragende Trainingsmöglichkeiten."
centro sportivo
Transliteration: ˈtʃɛn.tro sporˈti.vo
"Il complesso sportivo è aperto tutti i giorni."
complejo deportivo
Transliteration: komˈple.xo ðepoɾˈti.βo
"El complejo deportivo cuenta con varias canchas de tenis."
complexo desportivo
Transliteration: kõˈplɛ.ku diʃ.puɾˈti.vu
"Eles treinam todos os dias no complexo desportivo."
खेल परिसर
Transliteration: khel parisar
"शहर में एक नया खेल परिसर बनाया गया है।"
体育综合体
Transliteration: tǐyù zònghétǐ
"这个体育综合体拥有现代化的训练设施。"
스포츠 단지
Transliteration: seupocheu danji
"대규모 스포츠 단지가 도심 외곽에 건설되었습니다."
総合競技場
Transliteration: sōgō kyōgijō
"市営の総合競技場で大会が開催されます。"
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