torneo
torneo(
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neh
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (sports)
a. tournament
Paul ganó el torneo nacional de pesca deportiva dos años consecutivos.Paul won the national sport fishing tournament two years in a row.
El ganador del torneo de tenis se llevará a casa un premio en efectivo de un millón de dólares.The winner of the tennis tournament will take home one million dollars in prize money.
b. competition
Mi hijo va a participar en un torneo de ajedrez este domingo.My son will participate in a chess competition on Sunday.
c. tourney
Está entrenando muy en serio para el torneo de golf.He is training very seriously for the golf tourney.
2. (historical)
a. tournament
Los caballeros viajaban de un torneo a otro, y pasaban la vida en la carretera.Knights traveled from one tournament to the next, and spent their lives on the road.
torneo
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. tournament
b. tourney
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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| deportista que gana un torneo | athlete who wins a tournament |
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