sportswoman
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sports·wom·an
(spôrts′wo͝om′ən)n.
1. A woman who is active in sports.
2. A woman whose conduct and attitude exhibit sportsmanship.
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sportswoman
(ˈspɔːtsˌwʊmən)n, pl -women
(General Sporting Terms) a woman who takes part in sports, esp of the outdoor type
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sports•wom•an
(ˈspɔrtsˌwʊm ən, ˈspoʊrts-)n., pl. -wom•en.
a woman who engages in sports.
[1745–55]
usage: See -woman.
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Translations
sportovkyně
sportskvinde
naisurheilija
sportašica
スポーツウーマン
스포츠우먼
športnica
idrottskvinna
นักกีฬาหญิง
nữ vận động viên
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
sportswoman
[ˈspɔːrtswʊmən] n → sportive fsports writer n → journaliste mf sportif/ivesport utility vehicle sports utility vehicle n → 4x4 m, quatre-quatre mCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
sportswoman
→ سَيِّدَةٌ رِياضِيَّة sportovkyně sportskvinde Sportlerin φίλαθλη deportista naisurheilija sportive sportašica sportiva スポーツウーマン 스포츠우먼 sportvrouw idrettskvinne sportsmenka desportista, esportista спортсменка idrottskvinna นักกีฬาหญิง kadın sporcu nữ vận động viên 女运动员Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009