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63 words/phrases to learn
devoir
to have to; must
se former
to train (oneself)
la ligue
the league
universitaire
academic; university-related
se retrouver
to meet; to come together
comprendre
to understand
le fonctionnement
the functioning; the operation
revenir
to come back; to return
l'histoire
the story; the history
une association
an association; a partnership
créer
to create
mettre
to put (on); to set
une réglementation
a regulation
le niveau
the level
réduire
to reduce
signaler
to report; to point out
devenir
to become; to get
masculin
male
le basket
(the) basketball
le pays
the country
l'équipe
the team
meilleur
better; best
répartir
to allocate; to divide up
un rang
a row; a rank
définir
to define
la saison
the season
commencer
to begin; to start
le début
the beginning
partir
to leave (somewhere)
le droit
the right
s'entraîner
to train; to practise
se préparer
prepare oneself
le match
the match
l'université
the university
la fête
the party
premier
first; 1st
l'entraînement
the training; the practice
le lieu
the place; the venue
rencontre
to meet; to meet up
tenter
to attempt; to try
une confrontation
a confrontation
pouvoir
can; could; may
rajouter
to add more
la difficulté
the trouble; the difficulty
un calendrier
a calendar
un déplacement
a move; a shifting
le tournoi
the tournament
partout
everywhere
un classement
a ranking
effectuer
to carry out; to perform
la fin
the end
connaître
to know; to be familiar with
qualifier
to qualify
le comité
the board; the committee
un critère
criteria
retrouver
to find again; to retrieve
malheureusement
unfortunately
une place
a space; a spot; a seat
se mettre d'accord
to reach an agreement
un vainqueur
a winner
le football américain
(American) football
le monde
the world
le public
the public; the audience

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