champions
The English phrase 'champions' is translated into French as champions.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of this word is champion.
Did you know?
- In French, calling someone a champion can often be used sarcastically to mean they are a 'clumsy person' or a 'fool'.
- The word champion is historically linked to the Latin campus meaning 'field', as the fight took place in an open field.
- The word champion shares its root with the English 'champion' but originally referred to a warrior who fought on behalf of another in a judicial duel.
Examples in context
- Nous sommes les champions.We are the champions.Tatoeba #7555098 by Aiji, translation #248195 by CK
- Nous ne sommes pas les champions.We're not the champions.Tatoeba #6396038 by Aiji, translation #5088066 by CK
- Ce sont des champions académiques.They're academic champions.using the form champions.Tatoeba #2856624 by janfred, translation #680493 by Source_VOA
- Nous saluons les gagnants de cette compétition acharnée.We salute the champions of this fierce competition.
- Les champions ont impressionné tout le monde avec leurs performances incroyables.The champions amazed everyone with their incredible performances.
- Bravo à tous les gagnants de cette compétition acharnée.Congratulations to all the champions of this fierce competition.
- Félicitations pour ton titre de champion!Congratulations on your championship title!
- Tu es vraiment un(e) champion(ne)!You are truly a champion!
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nathan and Manon are celebrating their team's victory.
- NathanOn a gagné ! Nous sommes enfin les champions !We won! We are finally the champions!
- ManonOui, Nathan, on a été super forts !Yes, Nathan, we were really strong!
- NathanOn mérite d'être les champions cette année.We deserve to be the champions this year.
- ManonC'est vrai, on a beaucoup travaillé.That's true, we worked a lot.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
