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1 tenant
tenant, e [tənɑ̃, ɑ̃t]1. masculine noun, feminine noun[de coupe] holder2. masculine nounb. d'un seul tenant [terrain] all in one piece* * *
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tenante tənɑ̃, ɑ̃t nom masculin, féminin Jeux, Sport
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nom masculin1) ( adepte) advocate2) ( morceau)••* * *tənɑ̃, ɑ̃t tenant, -e1. adj fSee:2. nm/f3. nm4. tenants nmpl* * *A adj elle est tenante du titre she's the titleholder.C nm1 ( adepte) advocate;les tenants et les aboutissants de qch the ins and outs of sth., tenante [tənɑ̃, ɑ̃t] nom masculin, nom féminintenant (du titre) holder, titleholdertenant nom masculin————————tenants nom masculin plurielles tenants et les aboutissants [d'une affaire] the ins and outs, the full details————————d'un (seul) tenant locution adjectivale -
2 champion
champion, -ionne [∫ɑ̃pjɔ̃, jɔn]masculine noun, feminine noun* * *- ionne ʃɑ̃pjɔ̃, ɔn nom masculin, féminin2) (colloq) ( qui excelle)3) (colloq) ( leader)pays champion de la lutte contre la drogue — country which leads the field in the fight against drugs
4) (colloq) ( défenseur) champion* * *ʃɑ̃pjɔ̃, jɔn champion, -ne1. adj1) SPORT champion2) fig championPour les desserts, il n'y a pas à dire, tu es championne! — When it comes to desserts, there's no doubt about it - you're the champion!
2. nm/f1) (= tenant du titre) champion2) fig championC'est le champion de la tarte tatin. — He's a champion tarte tatin maker., ironique
* * *1 Sport, Jeux ( vainqueur) champion; ( sportif de haut niveau) leading player; champion d'Europe/du Monde d'escrime European/World fencing champion; champion olympique Olympic champion; le champion en titre the titleholder;2 ○( qui excelle) être champion [personne] to be in a class of one's own; quand il s'agit de faire des bêtises, tu es champion when it comes to doing stupid things, you're in a class of your own; champion de la gaffe prize fool; champion de l'imitation/du rire top impressionist/comedian;3 ○( leader) pays champion de la lutte contre la drogue country which leads the field in the fight against drugs; cette région est championne de la production de vin this region leads the field in wine production;4 ○( défenseur) champion; se poser en champion de la vertu to set oneself up as a champion of virtue; se faire le champion d'une cause to champion a cause., championne [ʃɑ̃pjɔ̃, ɔn] nom masculin, nom féminin2. [défenseur] champion————————( féminin championne) [ʃɑ̃pjɔ̃, ɔn] adjectifpour les bêtises, il est champion! he's a great one for getting up to stupid things! -
3 tenant du titre
holder, titleholder
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