No. 2,015 in Dutch
coureurs
"Racers" or "drivers" (typically in motorsports).
In a sentence
De coureurs bereiden zich voor op de race.
The drivers are preparing for the race.
The word 'coureurs' is used to indicate professional athletes such as race car drivers or cyclists.
In het museum zijn er foto's van beroemde coureurs.
In the museum, there are photos of famous drivers.
Here, 'coureurs' refers to sportspeople who are recognized figures in racing history.
Kinderen spelen buiten alsof ze echte coureurs zijn.
Children play outside as if they are real drivers.
In this context, 'coureurs' is metaphorically used to describe children pretending to be drivers.
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