A1 noun Neutre #736 le plus courant

tournament

/ˈtʊər.nə.mənt/

A tournament is a sports competition that involves several players or teams playing against each other in a series of games. The winner is the person or team that reaches the end and wins the final match.

Exemples

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1

I am playing in a local tennis tournament this weekend.

I have a tennis competition with many players this Saturday and Sunday.

2

The university invites all students to participate in the annual chess tournament.

The school asks students to join the yearly chess competition.

3

Hey, do you want to join our video game tournament tomorrow?

Do you want to play in our game contest tomorrow?

Famille de mots

Nom
tournament
Apparenté
tourney
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Astuce mémo

Think of a 'Tour' where people play many 'Games' (the 'ment' part) to find one champion.

Quiz rapide

My brother won the local chess _______ last week and received a gold trophy.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : tournament

Exemples

1

I am playing in a local tennis tournament this weekend.

everyday

I have a tennis competition with many players this Saturday and Sunday.

2

The university invites all students to participate in the annual chess tournament.

formal

The school asks students to join the yearly chess competition.

3

Hey, do you want to join our video game tournament tomorrow?

informal

Do you want to play in our game contest tomorrow?

4

The study analyzes the economic impact of hosting a major golf tournament.

academic

The paper looks at how much money a big golf event brings to a city.

5

Our company is sponsoring the regional football tournament this year.

business

Our business is paying for the local football competition this year.

Famille de mots

Nom
tournament
Apparenté
tourney

Collocations courantes

play in a tournament to participate in a series of competition matches
win a tournament to be the final champion of the competition
host a tournament to organize and provide the location for the competition
annual tournament a competition that happens every year
knockout tournament a competition where you leave if you lose one game

Phrases Courantes

round-robin tournament

a tournament where every contestant meets all other contestants in turn

qualify for a tournament

to show enough skill to be allowed to enter a competition

seeded in a tournament

being ranked at a certain level to separate top players

Souvent confondu avec

tournament vs league

A league usually lasts a whole season with many games, while a tournament is often a shorter, specific event leading to one winner.

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Notes d'usage

Use the preposition 'in' when you are a participant (e.g., 'She is playing in the tournament') and 'at' when referring to the location (e.g., 'I saw him at the tournament').

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Erreurs courantes

Learners sometimes confuse the spelling with 'torment' or forget the 'u'. Also, remember it is a countable noun, so use 'a tournament' or 'tournaments'.

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Astuce mémo

Think of a 'Tour' where people play many 'Games' (the 'ment' part) to find one champion.

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Origine du mot

Derived from the Old French word 'tornoiement,' which referred to medieval knights turning their horses during mock battles.

Modèles grammaticaux

Countable noun Plural: tournaments Often used with sports names as modifiers (e.g., poker tournament, golf tournament)
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Contexte culturel

Major sporting tournaments like the FIFA World Cup or Wimbledon are significant cultural events that bring international communities together.

Quiz rapide

My brother won the local chess _______ last week and received a gold trophy.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : tournament

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volleyball

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