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esprint

sprint

noun es-PRINT Rare

Origin: Borrowed from English 'sprint'.

Usage Note

Esprint is the Spanish adaptation of the English loanword, with the spelling adjusted to Spanish phonotactics (no initial sp- without a vowel). It is used in cycling, athletics, and football: un esprint final (a final sprint). The verb is esprintar. The Real Academia Española accepts esprint as the standard spelling over the unadapted 'sprint'.

Examples

"Ganó la etapa con un esprint espectacular."

Natural Translation

He won the stage with a spectacular sprint.

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