Paralympic Games vocabulary in French
A useful French vocabulary list related to the Paralympic Games
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| les Jeux Paralympiques | | Paralympic Games |
| un/une athlète | | an athlete |
| handicapé | | handicapped/disabled (m) |
| surmonter | | to overcome |
| un handicap | | a handicap |
| un handicap moteur | | a mobility disability |
| un fauteuil roulant | | a wheelchair |
| aveugle | | blind |
| malvoyant | | visually impaired (m) |
| sourd | | deaf (m) |
| muet | | mute (m) |
| muette | | mute (f) |
| gagner | | to win |
| la victoire | | victory |
| la médaille | | the medal |
| l'or | | gold |
| l'argent | | silver |
| le bronze | | bronze |
| se surpasser | | to outdo oneself |
| une épreuve sportive | | a sports event |
| l'athlétisme | | athletics / track and field |
| le hockey sur luge | | sledge hockey / para ice hockey |
| l'aviron | | rowing |
| le ski alpin handisport | | disabled Alpine skiing |
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