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the ability to accept or tolerate difficult or annoying situations without complaining or becoming angry

patience

the belief in one's own ability to achieve goals and get the desired results

confiance

the quality or state of being significant or having a strong influence on something

importance, signification

not like another thing or person in form, quality, nature, etc.

différent

a physical activity or competitive game with specific rules that people do for fun or as a profession

sports

a specific location on the earth's surface, often used in mapping

lieu, emplacement

a raised platform surrounded by ropes, used for boxing matches

ring de boxe, cercle de boxe

a vertical surface that is specially designed to be climbed, often used for sport

mur d'escalade, paroi d'escalade

a large rectangular field marked with yard lines and goal lines, used for playing the game of football

terrain de football, champ de football

a place where people go to play golf

terrain de golf, cours de golf

a place with special equipment that people go to exercise or play sports

salle de sport, gym

a large flat surface, typically made of ice, designed for ice-skating, ice hockey, and other winter sports

patinoire, anneau de glace

a track that is specifically designed and equipped for horse racing, dog racing, or other types of races

hippodrome, cours de relais

a course specifically designed for racing events, where human runners, horses, or cars can compete against each other

piste de course, circuit de course

used when stating one's opinion about someone or something

de

at a point inside an area or thing

en, dans

used to show that an object is physically in contact with or attached to a surface or object

sur

used to indicate who is supposed to have or use something or where something is intended to be put

pour

the state of being free from the control of others

indépendance

using or involving physical force that is intended to damage, harm, or kill

violent

the length of the space that is between two places or points

distance

good at learning things, understanding ideas, and thinking clearly

intelligent, intelligente

extremely clever, talented, or impressive

brillant

a special surface for athletes to run on, which is made of a rubbery material

piste d'athlétisme, tapis de course

a very large, often roofless, structure where sports events, etc. are held for an audience

stade

a specially designed structure that holds water for people to swim in

piscine

an area shaped like a rectangle that is made for playing tennis

court de tennis