French Conversation · Level 98
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French word
tournoi
Pronunciation
IPA/tuʁnwa/
Meaning
- masculine nountournament
Example
Je participe à un tournoi samedi.
I am taking part in a tournament on Saturday.
More examples
Le tournoi local a réuni des équipes du quartier.
The local tournament brought together teams from the neighborhood.
Core concept
A structured contest that gathers many players or teams into successive encounters leading to a ranking and champion.
Common phrases
un tournoi de football
soccer tournament
organiser un tournoi
organize a tournament
un tournoi local
local tournament
Similar words
match: A single match played to decide who wins.
championnat: An extended competition where teams or players seek the highest ranking or championship.
compétition: A competitive event or match involving participants seeking to outperform each other.
rencontre: A direct match between two opponents or between multiple teams.
Definition in French
Compétition organisée réunissant plusieurs joueurs ou équipes, souvent en poules ou à élimination, visant à établir un classement et un vainqueur final.
Word origin
The noun tournoi developed from Old French tornoi or tornei, related to tornoier and French tourner, from the Latin family of tornare.
Usage tips
- The spelling tournoi has the pronunciation ending /wa/, as in French moi, not the sound suggested by English tournament.
Other meanings
- competitionnoun