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"Award" is a noun which is often translated as "el premio", and "own" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "ser dueño de". Learn more about the difference between "award" and "own" 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.
own(
on
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to possess)
a. ser dueño de
He owns six apartments in this building and several more elsewhere.Es dueño de seis apartamentos en este edificio y varios más en otros lugares.
c. tener
Our family owns four bicycles but only one works.En casa tenemos cuatro bicicletas, pero solo una funciona.
2. (formal) (to admit)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (formal) (to admit; used with "to")
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
5. (possessive)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Do you know if the dog is her own?¿Sabes si el perro es suyo?
Do you need swimming goggles? - No, thank you. I've brought my own.¿Necesitas gafas de natación? - No, gracias. Traje las mías.
