This is the 996th most frequent French word.
athlètes
"Athlètes" means "athletes" in English.
Here, 'athlètes' is used as the subject of the sentence, referring to individuals engaged in athletic activities.
Les athlètes s'entraînent chaque jour pour les Jeux Olympiques.
Athletes train every day for the Olympic Games.
Here, 'athlètes' is the object of the verb 'recruté', representing the people being recruited.
Le club a recruté de jeunes athlètes prometteurs.
The club recruited promising young athletes.
In this sentence, 'athlètes' is used in the possessive form, indicating ownership of the performance.