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/klœb/

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Translation

club

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Word origin

Borrowed from English 'club' (the association sense), which itself derives from a Norse word for a clumped mass, related to 'clump'. It denotes a society or association.

Origin
English
Root
club
English cognates
club, clump

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Examples

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He has been a member of a tennis club since the age of twelve.

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The football club announced the signing of a new player.

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We are meeting at the club tonight for the monthly meeting.

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She joined a book club at the start of the year.

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The club shut its doors after twenty years in business.

Club est un nom masculin emprunté à l'anglais. Il désigne une association de personnes partageant un intérêt commun (sport, loisir, etc.) ou un établissement de nuit. Club sportif (sports club), club de golf (golf club) et boîte de nuit / club (nightclub) sont les principaux emplois.

Bienvenue dans le club ! (Welcome to the club!) s'emploie ironiquement pour exprimer la solidarité dans une difficulté partagée. Club de lecture (book club) et club de débat (debating society) sont des activités culturelles. Le pluriel clubs est invariable en genre.

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This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 8: club, jambe, réaliser and 7 more words.