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The meaning of the French word "concours" and how you use it

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concours
(n.) (masc.) competition[s]
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Je participe aux concours .
I am participating in the competitions.
Elle a gagné le concours .
She won the competition.
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Monster High: Tokio Mortel
Si on ne gagne pas le concours je crois que j' en mourrai .
If we don't win the competition, I think I will die.
In Balance - Trailer
Vous avez arrêté la musique parce que vous avez raté un concours ?
You stopped music because you failed a competitive exam?
Watching Soccer in the Office
Et pour les plus joueurs , un concours de pronostic a même été organisé ,
And for the biggest players, a forecast competition has even been organized,
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concours
(n.) (masc.) (sing./pl.) competitive exam[s]
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Il y a un concours de littérature cette année .
There's a competitive literature exam this year.
Tu dois réussir un concours pour être accepté dans cette école .
You have to pass a competitive exam to be accepted to this school.
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Now What...? - Life Post-Uni
Il m' a quitté jour des concours .
He left me the day of the entrance exams.
Now What...? - Life Post-Uni
Les écoles ... ben ça c' est les concours qui ont décidé pour toi .
[As for] schools... well it's entrance exams that decided for you.
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concours
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) cooperation; support
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Sami is a native French speaker, French-English translator and localizer originally from Paris. He studied English literature in Istanbul, Turkey, before working in translation and traveling full-time.
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On organise cet évènement avec le concours de nos partenaires .
We're organizing this event with the support of our partners.
Sans le concours de l' État , le projet ne marchera pas .
Without cooperation by the State, the project won't work.
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Video Examples

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Outpatient HIV Treatment Unit in Congo
avec le concours financier de la société Total .
with the financial cooperation of the Total company.
The Plausible Impossible - Walt Disney Speech
Très bien Donald , nous allons donc devoir nous passer de ton concours .
Very well Donald, we're going to have to do without your cooperation then.
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