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How do you say "archery" in French?
le tir à l'arc
In French, "archery" is le tir à l'arc.
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Pronunciation
Say teer ah lahk. Tir is teer, a l'arc is ah lahk, literally shooting at the bow.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun phrase, le tir a l'arc. The phrase uses tir (shooting) and arc (bow). Plural is les tirs a l'arc.
Example sentence
Le tir à l'arc demande de la concentration.
Archery requires concentration.
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How to remember le tir à l'arc
Tir means shooting and arc is bow. Archery is shooting at targets with a bow and arrow.
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Questions about le tir à l'arc
How do you say "archery" in French?
In French, "archery" is le tir à l'arc. It is a noun.
Is le tir à l'arc masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun phrase, le tir a l'arc. The phrase uses tir (shooting) and arc (bow). Plural is les tirs a l'arc.
How is le tir à l'arc used in a sentence?
Use le tir à l'arc as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le tir à l'arc demande de la concentration. (Archery requires concentration.).
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