athletics Pronunciation: /æθˈletɪks/Translate athletics | into French | into German | into Italian Spanish translation of athleticsn (+ sing or pl vb) 1 (active sports) (AmE) deportes (mpl) 2 (track and field) (esp BrE) atletismo (m)athletics in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of athletics in the British & World English dictionary Definition of athletics in the US English dictionary