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How do you say "weightlifting" in French?
l'haltérophilie
In French, "weightlifting" is l'haltérophilie.
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Pronunciation
Say ahl-teh-roh-fee-lee. Five syllables with emphasis on the second. The final syllable sounds like lee.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun, l'haltérophilie. Uses l' because it begins with a vowel. Plural is les haltérophilies.
Example sentence
L'haltérophilie est un sport difficile.
Weightlifting is a difficult sport.
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How to remember l'haltérophilie
Haltero comes from Greek for weight and philie means love of. You love weights in weightlifting.
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Questions about l'haltérophilie
How do you say "weightlifting" in French?
In French, "weightlifting" is l'haltérophilie. It is a noun.
How is l'haltérophilie written in French?
l'haltérophilie is written using the standard French script.
How is l'haltérophilie used in a sentence?
Use l'haltérophilie as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: L'haltérophilie est un sport difficile. (Weightlifting is a difficult sport.).
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