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1 all-around athlete
all-around/all-round athlete спортсмен, выступающий в многоборье -
2 athlete
ˈæθli:t сущ.
1) спортсмен;
легкоатлет all-around амер., all-round athlete ≈ спортсмен, выступающий в многоборье amateur athlete ≈ спортсмен-любитель professional athlete ≈ спортсмен-профессионал world-class athlete ≈ спортсмен мирового класса Syn: sportsman
2) атлет, человек крепкого телосложенияспортсмен, особ. легкоатлет атлет, человек крепкого телосложения участник атлетического состязания в Древней Греции или Древнем Римеathlete атлет ~ спортсмен -
3 athlete
['æθliːt]сущ.1) спортсмен; легкоатлетall-around athlete амер., all-round athlete — брит. спортсмен, выступающий в многоборье
Syn:2) атлет, человек спортивного телосложения
См. также в других словарях:
all-round — adj. prenom. 1. many sided. an all round athlete Syn: all around(prenominal), well rounded [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
all-round — BrE all a round AmE adj [only before noun] good at doing many different things ▪ an all round athlete … Dictionary of contemporary English
all-round — BrE all a round AmE adj [only before noun] good at doing many different things ▪ an all round athlete … Dictionary of contemporary English
all-round, all-around — In such phrases as all round man and all round athlete, this hyphenated adjective is preferable to its twin, all around. In this sense, round provides the idea of completeness or fullness, whereas around suggests position with relationship to a… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
all-round — 1 adjective (only before noun) BrE good at doing many different things, especially at many different sports; all around AmE: an all round athlete 2 adverb BrE informal used to say that you are thinking about someone or something generally rather… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
all round — adverb also all around Etymology: all round : inclusively : without concentration on one area or aspect : concerning or considering all members, units, parts, or phases some will fail all round; others will succeed in part … Useful english dictionary
all-round — adj. All round is used with these nouns: ↑athlete, ↑education, ↑improvement, ↑performance, ↑sportsman, sportswoman … Collocations dictionary
all-round — adjective many sided (Freq. 1) an all around athlete a well rounded curriculum • Syn: ↑all around, ↑well rounded • Similar to: ↑comprehensive … Useful english dictionary
all-around — all a round adjective 1. ) good at doing a lot of different things, especially in sports. British all round: an all around athlete/hero: Bo Jackson is a superb all around athlete, playing several sports professionally. 2. ) in every way: Jimmy s… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
all-around — all a round adj [only before noun] AmE good at doing many different things, especially sports British Equivalent: all round ▪ an all around athlete … Dictionary of contemporary English
all-around — all′ around or all round adj. 1) able to do many things; versatile: an all around athlete[/ex] 2) broadly applicable: an all around education[/ex] 3) being so in all matters: an all around failure[/ex] • Etymology: 1720–30 … From formal English to slang