French word

entraînement

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃tʁɛnəmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpractice

Example

L'entraînement commence à 18 heures.

Practice starts at 6 p.m.

Illustration for entraînement (practice)

More examples

Il faut beaucoup d'entraînement pour maîtriser ce geste.

It takes a lot of training to master this movement.

Core concept

A planned series of practice sessions that develops, maintains, or sharpens a practical skill.

Common phrases

  • séance d'entraînement

    training session

  • programme d'entraînement

    training program

  • à l'entraînement

    at practice

Similar words

exercice: A brief task or movement designed to practice one particular skill.
pratique: Hands-on practice of learned material to gain familiarity through use.
répétition: Repeating a movement or performance several times to gain ease and familiarity.
séance: One distinct practice session or block of activity held at a set time.

Definition in French

Action de répéter des exercices pour acquérir, maintenir ou améliorer une compétence, souvent dans un cadre organisé.

Word origin

Entraînement is an action noun formed from entraîner with -ment; entraîner developed from Old French and is ultimately linked to Latin trahere, meaning 'to draw'.

Usage tips

  • In sports and music, entraînement commonly refers to regular organized practice rather than only one short exercise.

Other meanings

  • trainingnoun
  • workoutnoun

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