Ronaldo
Ronaldo is the French way to refer to the name of the famous professional football player.
The phrase refers specifically to the name of the renowned professional footballer.
Did you know?
- French sports media frequently uses the word crack to describe a player like Ronaldo, meaning an exceptionally talented youngster rather than a substance user.
- In French football commentary, Ronaldo often refers to two different legendary players, leading fans to specify Ronaldo le Phénomène for the Brazilian and Cristiano Ronaldo for the Portuguese.
- To refer to Cristiano Ronaldo, French media and fans frequently add the definite article le to his brand name, saying le CR7.
Examples in context
- Cristiano Ronaldo est un footballeur.Cristiano Ronaldo is a footballer.This sentence is useful for identifying the subject as a footballer.Tatoeba #583060 by qdii, translation #10260595 by sundown
- Cristiano Ronaldo est un joueur de foot.Cristiano Ronaldo is a soccer player.This sentence is useful for identifying the subject as a soccer player.Tatoeba #525000 by zmoo, translation #7683475 by Ricardo14
- La France va laminer Cristiano Ronaldo et le Portugal.France is going to steamroll Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal.This sentence is useful for describing a competitive situation involving the player.Tatoeba #10124117 by lbdx, translation #10124116 by DJ_Saidez
- Avez-vous déjà vu Ronaldo jouer au football?Have you ever seen Ronaldo play football?
- Le but de Ronaldo a été incroyable ce soir!Ronaldo's goal was incredible tonight!
- Je suis un grand fan de Ronaldo depuis des années.I have been a big fan of Ronaldo for years.
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Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a football match on the television.
- LucasTu regardes le match de Ronaldo ?Are you watching Ronaldo's match?
- ChloéOui, je ne veux pas rater ça.Yes, I don't want to miss it.
- LucasIl est vraiment incroyable, ce Ronaldo.This Ronaldo is truly amazing.
- ChloéC'est le meilleur joueur du monde.He is the best player in the world.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.