French Conversation · Level 80
60 words
French word
triplette
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁiplɛt/
Meaning
- feminine nountrio
Example
Nous formons une triplette pour le tournoi.
We are forming a trio for the tournament.
More examples
La triplette a gagné le match de pétanque.
The trio won the pétanque match.
Core concept
One team made up of three players whose separate actions support the same game plan.
Common phrases
une triplette de joueurs
a trio of players
jouer en triplette
play as a trio
Similar words
équipe: A group of people working together toward a shared goal, often in sports.
groupe: A collection of several people or things brought together.
trio: A group or unit made up of three people.
Definition in French
Terme désignant une équipe de trois joueurs, surtout dans les jeux de boules comme la pétanque.
Word origin
Triplette developed in French from triple, ultimately related to Latin triplus, and its team sense became established in sporting use.
Usage tips
- Triplette refers to the team itself, while trois joueurs refers simply to three players and does not necessarily imply one team.