No. 4,332 in French
finalistes
"Finalistes" means "finalists" in English.
In a sentence
Les finalistes du concours se préparent pour la dernière épreuve.
The finalists of the competition are preparing for the final challenge.
In this sentence, 'finalistes' refers to individuals who have reached the final round or stage of a competition.
Chaque année, les finalistes du tournoi sont récompensés par un prix spécial.
Every year, the finalists of the tournament are awarded a special prize.
Here, 'finalistes' designates participants who have succeeded in passing all preceding rounds and are in the concluding round.
Tous les finalistes doivent être présents à la cérémonie de clôture.
All finalists must be present at the closing ceremony.
In this example, 'finalistes' is used to identify individuals who are involved in the final phase or event of an activity.
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