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"Award" is a noun which is often translated as "el premio", and "recognition" is a noun which is often translated as "el reconocimiento". Learn more about the difference between "award" and "recognition" below.
award(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (prize)
a. el premio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The award goes to the student who presents the best dissertation.El premio se otorga al estudiante que presente la mejor tesis.
b. el galardón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She received an award for her research on the virus.Recibió un galardón por sus trabajos de investigación sobre el virus.
c. la condecoración (F) (medal)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He won an award for bravery in the First World War.Le otorgaron una condecoración por su valentía en la Primera Guerra Mundial.
2. (legal)
b. la indemnización (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The judge made an award of $200,000 to the plaintiff.El juez concedió una indemnización de 200,000 dólares a la demandante.
a. la concesión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The university will determine the scholarship award.La universidad determinará la concesión de las becas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to give)
5. (legal)
b. adjudicar (contract)
The contract was awarded to a French company.El contrato fue adjudicado a una empresa francesa.
recognition(
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shihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el reconocimiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Identification systems can include the recognition of images and faces.Los sistemas de identificación pueden incluir el reconocimiento de imágenes y rostros.
a. el reconocimiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My husband won an award at work in recognition of his dedication.Mi marido ganó un premio en el trabajo en reconocimiento a su dedicación.
a. el entendimiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
For the engineer, recognition of the problem was the first step in resolving it.Para el ingeniero, el reconocimiento del problema fue el primer paso en resolverlo.
