No. 8,662 in French
athlète
Athlète: Athlete; a person trained in physical sports or exercises.
In a sentence
Cet athlète a gagné une médaille d'or aux Jeux Olympiques.
This athlete won a gold medal at the Olympic Games.
Here, 'athlète' is used as a noun referring to a person who competes in sports.
Les athlètes doivent s'entraîner quotidiennement pour maintenir leur performance.
Athletes must train daily to maintain their performance.
In this sentence, 'athlètes' is plural, referring to a group of people who practice sports.
Elle aspire à devenir une athlète professionnelle en tant que coureuse.
She aspires to become a professional athlete as a runner.
The word 'athlète' is specifying the career aspiration of the individual, highlighting the intent to pursue sports at a professional level.
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