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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesclub athlétique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: klub atle.tik
"Il est membre d'un club athlétique depuis cinq ans."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An organization or facility dedicated to sports, physical exercise, and athletic training.
"She goes to the downtown athletic club every morning to swim and lift weights." - 2
A social and sporting association that fields competitive teams in various games.
"The historic athletic club won the regional rugby championship."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'athletic,' derived from the ancient Greek 'athlos' (contest) via Latin, and 'club,' originating from Old Norse 'klúbbr' meaning a knot or gathering of people. Formed in the 19th century during the rise of modern organized sports and recreational societies in Britain and America.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Athletic club" is said worldwide
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club athlétique
Transliteration: klub atle.tik
"Il est membre d'un club athlétique depuis cinq ans."
Sportverein
Transliteration: ʃpɔʁt.fɛɐ̯ˌaɪ̯n
"Der lokale Sportverein bietet viele verschiedene Disziplinen an."
società sportiva
Transliteration: so.tʃeˈta sporˈti.va
"La nostra società sportiva organizza corsi di nuoto."
club atlético
Transliteration: kluβ aˈtli.ti.ko
"El club atlético inauguró una nueva pista de atletismo."
clube atlético
Transliteration: ˈklu.bi aˈtɫɛ.ti.ku
"Ele treina todos os dias no clube atlético da cidade."
एथलेटिक क्लब
Transliteration: ethletik klab
"वह शहर के सबसे पुराने एथलेटिक क्लब का सदस्य है।"
运动俱乐部
Transliteration: yùndòng jùlèbù
"这家运动俱乐部拥有先进的健身设施。"
운동 클럽
Transliteration: undong keulleop
"그는 주말마다 지역 운동 클럽에서 축구를 합니다."
アスレチッククラブ
Transliteration: asurechikku kurabu
"彼女はそのアスレチッククラブでヨガを習っています。"
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