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Italian word
sportivo
sporty, athletic; sports (adj.)
Looks like
sporting
relating to sport; fair and generous in competition
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'Sportivo' means sporty or athletic. The English 'sporting' in 'a sporting gesture' (meaning fair/generous) does not translate as 'sportivo' — use 'corretto' or 'leale'.
To say "relating to sport; fair and generous in competition" in Italian:
sportivo (overlaps but 'sporting' implies fairness — use corretto/leale)
"sportivo" in English means:
sporty, athletic; sports (adj.)
Example
"È un tipo molto sportivo — va in palestra ogni giorno."
"He's a very sporty guy — he goes to the gym every day."
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