el óscar
óscar
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USAGE NOTE
The plural of this word is "Óscar" when it refers to the award or the ceremony, but "óscares" when it refers to the statuette or an Oscar winner. Additionally, this word must begin with a capital letter when it refers to the award or the ceremony. Depending on how it is pronounced in Spanish, the name can either take an accent or not.
el óscar(
ohs
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kahr
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (award)
a. Oscar (registered trademark)
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
Leonardo DiCaprio ganó su primer Óscar en 2016.Leonardo DiCaprio won his first Oscar in 2016.
2. (statuette)
a. Oscar (registered trademark)
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
El actor mostró el óscar que ganó a los fotógrafos.The actor showed his Oscar to the photographers.
a. Oscar winner
Los óscares mexicanos Alfonso Cuarón y Alejandro González Iñárritu son amigos.The Mexican Oscar winners Alfonso Cuaron y Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu are friends.
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
4. (ceremony)
a. the Oscars (registered trademark)
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
Chris Rock fue el anfitrión de los Óscar en 2016.Chris Rock was the host of the 2016 Oscars
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