No. 5,330 in French
axel
An "axel" is a jump in figure skating where the skater takes off from the forward outside edge of one skate, makes 1.5 or more rotations in the air, and lands on the back outside edge of the opposite skate.
In a sentence
Axel aime beaucoup les livres de science-fiction.
Axel really enjoys science fiction books.
The word 'Axel' in this sentence serves as a proper noun referring to a person's name.
Le patineur a exécuté un axel parfait lors de la compétition.
The skater performed a perfect axel during the competition.
The word 'axel' here refers to a specific maneuver in figure skating, demonstrating its use as a technical term.
Nous avons étudié l'invention de l'axel dans l'histoire des sports d'hiver.
We studied the invention of the axel in the history of winter sports.
In this context, 'axel' denotes the figure skating jump, highlighting its historical significance and invention.
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