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

She won first prize in the speech contest. - Elle a gagné le premier prix au concours de diction.

The presidential election is not a beauty contest. - L'élection présidentielle, ça n'est pas un concours de beauté.

{n} competition

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

He got a prize for winning the competition. - Il reçut un prix pour avoir remporté le concours.

{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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