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sportive

sporty, sports-related

s p o r ˈt i . v e → sportivo
sportiv sporting; athletic + e Feminine plural
adjective · plural Rare #43,344
sporty, sports-related With a noun for a vehicle, it means “sports” (as in “sports cars”).
IT: Le auto sportive sono molto costose.
EN: Sports cars are very expensive.
Forms of sportivo
MasculineFeminine
Singular — sportiva

Ora le servirebbe una di quelle macchine sportive straniere che guidava sempre.

Now she could use one of those foreign sports cars she always drove.

— Prova a prendermi (2002)

Soldi, macchine sportive diamanti!

Money, sports cars, diamonds!

— Nouvelle Vague (2025)

Guidano automobili sportive, vero?

They drive sports cars, don’t they?

Notizie sportive.

Sports news.

— Ladri di biciclette (1948)

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sportiva s p o r ˈt i . v a sportivo s p o r ˈt i . v o