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"Prize" is a noun which is often translated as "el premio", and "award" is a noun which is also often translated as "el premio". Learn more about the difference between "prize" and "award" below.
prize(
prayz
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (award)
2. (nautical)
a. la presa (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 United States Navy took a German submarine as a prize during World War II.La Marina de Estados Unidos tomó un submarino alemán como presa durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (winning)
a. premiado
He hopes to win the Kentucky Derby with his prize racehorse.Espera ganar el Derby de Kentucky con su premiado caballo de carreras.
a. de primera
This farm raises prize chickens. Our clients are gourmet restaurants.Esta granja cría pollos de primera. Nuestros clientes son restaurantes gourmet.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
award(
uh
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word
)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.
