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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sprɪnt
"Ele completou o sprint em tempo recorde."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To run at full speed over a short distance.
"She decided to sprint to the finish line."
- 1
A short, fast run.
"He completed the sprint in record time."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English verbs like 'sprenten', meaning to leap or bounce, originating from Old Norse 'spretta', meaning to spring or start. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a general sudden burst of movement to a focused, high-speed run over a short distance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sprint" is said worldwide
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sprint
Transliteration: sprɛ̃
"Il a terminé le sprint en un temps record."
Sprint
Transliteration: sprɪnt
"Er hat den Sprint in Rekordzeit abgeschlossen."
sprint
Transliteration: sprɪnt
"Ha completato lo sprint in tempo record."
sprint
Transliteration: sprɪnt
"Terminó el sprint en un tiempo récord."
sprint
Transliteration: sprɪnt
"Ele completou o sprint em tempo recorde."
स्प्रिंट
Transliteration: sprinṭ
"उसने रिकॉर्ड समय में स्प्रिंट पूरा किया।"
冲刺
Transliteration: chōngcì
"他以创纪录的时间完成了冲刺。"
스프린트
Transliteration: seupeurinteu
"그는 기록적인 시간에 스프린트를 완료했습니다."
スプリント
Transliteration: supurinto
"彼は記録的な時間でスプリントを完了しました。"
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