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surf

surfing

noun SURF Rare
Travel & Places Movement

Origin: English 'surf'

Also means

surf

Usage Note

Surf is used in French both for the ocean surf (waves) and for the sport of surfing ('faire du surf' = to go surfing). The practitioner is a surfeur/surfeuse. The compound surf des neiges is an older term for snowboarding, though snowboard has largely replaced it. 'Surfer sur Internet' is also standard for browsing the web.

Examples

"Il fait du surf chaque matin."

Natural Translation

He goes surfing every morning.

Literal Translation

He does some surfing every morning.

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