trophée
trophy
noun troh-FEH Rare
Origin: Greek tropaion (monument of an enemy's defeat) via Latin trophaeum
Usage Note
Trophée takes the masculine article: un trophée. The final e is silent, and the accent on é confirms the closed vowel sound. In sports contexts it is very common: remporter un trophée (to win a trophy). The phrase trophée de chasse refers to a hunting trophy (an animal mount).
Examples
"Elle a gagné le trophée du meilleur joueur."
Natural Translation
She won the trophy for best player.

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