What does coureur in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word coureur in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use coureur in French.

The word coureur in French means runner, player, fortune-hunter, precursory, racing driver, racing cyclist, middle-distance runner, skirt chaser, hurdler, skirt-chaser, fur trader, pinch runner, forerunner, portent. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word coureur

runner

(pratiquant de course à pied)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a trente coureurs inscrits pour la course.
There are thirty runners registered for the race.

player

(amateur d'aventures galantes) (slang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avant de se marier, Jules était très coureur.
Before he got married, Jules played the field a lot.

fortune-hunter

(chercheur assidu de [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a la réputation d'être un coureur de dot.
He has a reputation for being a gold-digger.

precursory

adjectif (précurseur, annonciateur)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ces coups de vent sont des signes avant-coureurs de l'orage.

racing driver

(conducteur sportif professionnel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Fangio était un célèbre coureur automobile.

racing cyclist

(sportif à vélo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre et son frère font partie de l'équipe régionale des coureurs cyclistes.

middle-distance runner

(coureur de 800 à 3000 mètres)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

skirt chaser

nom masculin (séducteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hurdler

(athlète sautant des haies) (sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

skirt-chaser

nom masculin (amateur d'aventures galantes) (slang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tout le monde le dit, c'est un coureur de jupons.

fur trader

nom masculin (Canada (homme pratiquant la traite des fourrures)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pinch runner

nom masculin (type de joueur de base-ball)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

forerunner, portent

nom masculin (indice, prémices)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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