No. 459 in French

concours

A competitive exam or contest.

In a sentence

J'ai participé à un concours de cuisine hier.
I participated in a cooking contest yesterday.
In this sentence, 'concours' is used to mean 'contest', referring to an event where participants compete for a prize.
Ils ont obtenu le projet grâce au concours des investisseurs.
They secured the project thanks to the assistance of the investors.
Here, 'concours' is utilized to signify 'assistance' or 'help', used in the sense of contributing to an achievement.
Le concours des circonstances a rendu cette tâche possible.
The concurrence of circumstances made this task possible.
In this case, 'concours' refers to the 'concurrence' or 'joint occurrence', denoting a situation where multiple factors align.

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