concours

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French - English
{n} bee
{n} show

They awarded her first prize at the flower show. - Ils lui remirent le premier prix au concours floral.

{n} combination
{n} game
{n} rencounter
{n} contest

His misspelling of that word eliminated him from the contest. - Une faute d'orthographe sur ce mot l'a éliminé du concours.

He would like to take part in the contest. - Il voudrait participer au concours.

{n} competition

She arrived with a group at a dance competition. - Elle est arrivée avec un groupe à un concours de danse.

He participated in the horse dressage competition. - Il participa au concours de dressage hippique.

{n} contest, competition
competitive examination
concours

    Etymology

    [ (")kOn-"kur-"dA-lA- ] (noun.) 1950. French concours d'élégance, literally, competition of elegance.
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