concours

Definitions of concours
  1. noun
    an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
    synonyms: compétition, match, rencontre
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    match
    a single play of a sport or other contest
    concours d'athlétisme
    a contest between athletes
    course
    a contest of speed
    tournoi
    a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
    match, rencontre
    a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
    course
    any competition
    match à l'extérieur
    a game played away from home
    rencontre à domicile
    a game played at home
    décathlon
    an athletic contest consisting of ten different events
    course
    a race run on foot
    course de chevaux
    a contest of speed between horses; usually held for the purpose of betting
    course de relais
    a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance
    quart de finale
    one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals
    rencontre
    a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
    course aux armements
    a competition between nations to have the most powerful armaments
    type of:
    événement social
    an event characteristic of persons forming groups
  2. noun
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
    synonyms: compétition, concurrence, rivalité
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    collaboration
    joint operation or action
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    dispute
    a struggle between rivals
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    action de groupe
    action taken by a group of people
  3. noun
    a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track
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    saut en longueur
    a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start
    saut à la perche
    a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
    lancement du poids
    an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball is hurled as far as possible
    lancement du marteau
    an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball that is attached to a flexible wire is hurled as far as possible
    type of:
    match, rencontre
    a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
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