atletismo
/atleˈtismo/
The English phrase "track the sport" is translated into Spanish as atletismo.
How do you pronounce it?
/atleˈtismo/
Did you know?
- The word atleta shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the Greek verb meaning 'to wrestle' or 'to contend', highlighting the combat origins of ancient athletics.
- In a sporting context, the pista is the actual track where atletismo is performed, but pista can also mean a clue in a mystery or a dance floor.
- While atletismo is the sport, a person who practices it is an atleta, a word that is the same for both men and women.
Examples in context
- Me gusta seguir el deporte para estar al tanto de los resultados.I like to track the sport to stay up to date with the results.
- Es fundamental mantenerse informado sobre el deporte para entender las estrategias de los equipos.It's essential to track the sport to understand the teams' strategies.
- Nuestro objetivo es estar al corriente de los deportes más relevantes a nivel internacional.Our goal is to track the most relevant sports at an international level.
- Siempre intento estar al tanto del deporte para compartir noticias interesantes con mis amigos.I always try to track the sport to share interesting news with my friends.
- Diego sigue de cerca el deporte de baloncesto y nunca se pierde un partido de la NBA.Diego tracks basketball closely and never misses an NBA game.
- Me gusta mucho el atletismo.I really like athletics.
- El atletismo es muy exigente.Athletics is very demanding.
- Ella practica atletismo en la escuela.She practices athletics at school.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their hobbies at the park.
- Lucía¿Practicas algún deporte, Mateo?Do you practice any sport, Mateo?
- MateoSí, practico atletismo todos los días.Yes, I practice athletics every day.
- LucíaQué bien, el atletismo es genial.That's great, athletics is wonderful.
- MateoGracias, Lucía, es muy divertido.Thanks, Lucía, it is very fun.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry atletismo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.