CONCOURS

Meaning of CONCOURS in English

kōⁿˈku̇(ə)r noun

( plural concours -r(z))

Etymology: French, from Middle French, concourse

: a public competition : contest

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

CONCOURS — Fr. /kawonn koohrdd"/ ; Eng. /kong koor"/ , n. , pl. concours Fr. /-koohrdd"/ ; Eng. /-koorz"/ . 1. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CONCOURS — [ 'kɒ~kʊə ] (also ~ d'élégance ˌdɛleɪ'gɒ~s ) ■ noun ( plural same) an exhibition of vintage or classic motor …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CONCOURS — concours BrE AmE ˈkɒŋ kʊə AmE koʊn ˈkʊ ə r —French [ kɔ̃ kuːʁ ] ▶ ˌ concours/con ˌ cours …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CONCOURS — n. Function: noun Synonyms: CONTEST 2, competition, conflict, meet, meeting, rencontre
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
CONCOURS — noun Synonyms: contest 2, competition, conflict, meet, meeting, rencontre
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
CONCOURS — Also called "concours d'elegance." This is the term used to describe a show where cars in superb condition are judged …
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms
CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE — noun (plural ~) Etymology: French concours d'élégance, literally, competition of elegance Date: 1950 a show or contest of vehicles and …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HORS CONCOURS — I. ˌȯrˌkōⁿˈku̇(ə)r adverb Etymology: French, outside of competition : in the manner of one that does not compete finished too …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE — -rˌdālāˈgäⁿs noun Etymology: French concours d'élégance, literally, contest of elegance : a show or contest of vehicles or equipages in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HORS CONCOURS — /awrdd kawonn koohrdd"/ , French. 1. noting an artist, architect, or the like, not competing or not qualified to compete …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CONCOURS D'ÉLÉGANCE — Fr. /kawonn koohrdd day lay gahonns"/ ; Eng. /kong koor" del'i gahns", -gans"/ , pl. concours d'élégance Fr. /kawonn koohrdd …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE — noun ( plural con·cours d'e·le·gance same or -ˌku̇rz-ˌdā-) Etymology: French concours d'élégance, literally, competition of elegance Date: 1950 : a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HORS CONCOURS — [ ˌɔ: kɒ~'kʊə \] ■ adjective 1》 engaged in a contest but not competing for a prize. 2》 literary unrivalled. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE — [con.cours d'e.le.gance] n [F concours d'elegance, lit., competition of elegance] (1950): a show or contest of vehicles and accessories in …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HORS CONCOURS — adj. 1 unrivalled, unequalled. 2 (of an exhibit or exhibitor) not competing for a prize. [F, lit. 'outside competition']
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE — See concours .
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms
CONCOURSE — ˈkänˌkōrs, -ˌkȯrs, -ōəs also -äŋˌ- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English concurs, concourse, from Middle French & Latin; Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CONCOURSE — /kon"kawrs, -kohrs, kong"-/ , n. 1. an assemblage; gathering: a concourse of people. 2. a driveway or promenade, esp. in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CONCOURSE — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French concours, from Latin concursus, from concurrere to run together …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CONCOURSE — ■ noun 1》 a large open central area inside or in front of a public building. 2》 formal a crowd …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CONCOURSE — [con.course] n [ME, fr. MF & L; MF concours, fr. L concursus, fr. concurrere to run together--more at concur] (14c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
THREE-DAY EVENT — also called Horse Trials, equestrian competition, testing the overall abilities of horse and rider in competition at dressage, cross-country and …
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Britannica English vocabulary
CONCOURSE — concours|e BrE AmE ˈkɒŋ kɔːs ˈkɒn- AmE \ ˈkɑːn kɔːrs ⇨ˈkɑːŋ-, -koʊrs ▷ concours|es ɪz əz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CONCOURSE — / ˈkɒŋkɔːs; NAmE ˈkɑːŋkɔːrs/ noun a large, open part of a public building, especially an airport or a train station …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONCOURSE — con ‧ course /ˈkɒŋkɔːs $ ˈkɑːŋkɔːrs/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: concourse 'coming together of people, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CONCOURSE — n. 1 a crowd. 2 a coming together; a gathering (a concourse of ideas). 3 an open central area in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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