entraînement
/ɑ̃.tʁɛn.mɑ̃/
The English phrase 'sports practice' is translated into French as entraînement.
entraînement is the noun used to refer to a specific training session. To express the action of practicing or training, you would use the verb s'entraîner.
Which one should you use?
In a sports context, entraînement refers to the actual training session itself. In contrast, the term pratique refers more to the general concept or habit of practicing a sport.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun entraînement is masculine and takes the indefinite article un entraînement to mean 'a practice' or 'a training session'.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /ɑ̃.tʁɛn.mɑ̃/.
Did you know?
- A common slang term for a hard entraînement session is un calvaire, which literally means 'a calvary' or a grueling ordeal.
- In some regions, a 'training camp' is called a stage, a word that usually means 'a platform' or 'an internship' in other contexts.
- The verb entraîner used to mean 'to drag along' or 'to pull behind'. This suggests the physical exertion and movement involved in being pulled along during a session.
Examples in context
- La pratique sportive hebdomadaire est essentielle pour améliorer vos compétences.Weekly sports practice is essential for enhancing your skills.
- Est-ce que tu fais du vélo ici ?Do you go biking here?
- Je vais à l'entraînement.I am going to practice.
- J'ai un entraînement de tennis ce soir.I have a tennis practice tonight.
- L'entraînement de football est annulé.The football practice is cancelled.
- Tu viens à mon entraînement de basket ?Are you coming to my basketball practice?
Example conversation
Léa and Nathan are talking on the phone about their evening plans.
- LéaTu es libre ce soir, Nathan ?Are you free this evening, Nathan?
- NathanNon, j'ai un entraînement de natation.No, I have swimming practice.
- LéaD'accord, moi j'ai mon entraînement de danse.Okay, I have my dance practice.
- NathanBon courage pour ton entraînement !Good luck with your practice!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry entraînement, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries entraînement, CC BY-SA 4.0.
