sportiv

sportiv

The Romanian word "sportiv" means "athlete" or "sporty" in English.

In this sentence, 'sportiv' is an adjective describing equipment related to sports.

Echipamentul sportiv trebuie să fie de înaltă calitate.

The sports equipment must be of high quality.

Here, 'sportivă' (the feminine form of 'sportiv') is used as an adjective in a metaphorical sense, describing a sporting or fair attitude, not directly related to physical sports.

Aceasta este o atitudine sportivă, de a continua chiar și în fața unor dificultăți.

This is a sporting attitude, of continuing even in the face of difficulties.

Here, 'sportiv' is used as a noun, referring to an individual who practices sports, nearly equivalent to 'athlete' in English.

Sportivul s-a antrenat intens pentru competiție.

The athlete trained intensively for the competition.