olympics

CEFRA2

/oʊˈlɪmpɪks/

noun · proper noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An international sports competition held every four years.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any real or perceived competition.

Examples

  • All participants made that great effort in the Olympics.

  • Athletes train for years to compete in the olympics.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

proper noun

Extra meaning

  1. The international sporting games held every four years.

More examples

In context

  • The athletes trained hard every day to be at their best for the Summer Olympics.

  • A champion in the beauty Olympics

  • According to Russian deputy prime minister Dmitrii Kozak, every ruble spent on preparations for the Sochi Olympics has been justified.

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Athletes from many nations compete in sports at the blank every four years.

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Origin

noun

From Olympic + -s.