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prize

/praɪz/

A prize is an award or reward given to a person or team for winning a competition or game. It is something valuable, like money or a trophy, used to recognize achievement.

Ejemplos

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I won a small prize at the local school fair.

I won a small reward at the local school fair.

2

The committee will present the official prize to the champion tomorrow.

The committee will give the official award to the winner tomorrow.

3

Check out the cool prize I got for the gaming contest!

Look at the great reward I received for the gaming contest!

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
prize
Verb
prize
Adjetivo
prized
Relacionado
prizewinner
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Truco para recordar

Think of the 'Z' in 'Prize' as a 'Zig-zag' path to the finish line where you win the reward.

Quiz rápido

The athlete was very happy to win first ___ in the swimming race.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: prize

Ejemplos

1

I won a small prize at the local school fair.

everyday

I won a small reward at the local school fair.

2

The committee will present the official prize to the champion tomorrow.

formal

The committee will give the official award to the winner tomorrow.

3

Check out the cool prize I got for the gaming contest!

informal

Look at the great reward I received for the gaming contest!

4

The Nobel Prize is recognized globally for academic excellence.

academic

The Nobel Award is known worldwide for high-level study success.

5

The grand prize for the marketing competition is a trip to New York.

business

The main reward for the marketing competition is a trip to New York.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
prize
Verb
prize
Adjetivo
prized
Relacionado
prizewinner

Colocaciones comunes

win a prize to receive a reward for winning
first prize the top reward in a contest
cash prize money given as a reward
grand prize the biggest and best reward available
award a prize to give someone a reward

Frases Comunes

eyes on the prize

staying focused on the final goal

consolation prize

a small gift for someone who did not win

booby prize

a joke prize given to the person who finishes last

Se confunde a menudo con

prize vs price

Price is the amount of money you pay for an item, whereas prize is a reward you win.

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Notas de uso

The word prize is most commonly used as a countable noun to describe something earned through effort or skill in a competition.

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Errores comunes

Learners often confuse the spelling and pronunciation of 'prize' with 'price'. Remember that 'prize' has a 'z' sound.

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Truco para recordar

Think of the 'Z' in 'Prize' as a 'Zig-zag' path to the finish line where you win the reward.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Old French word 'pris', which means value, price, or reward.

Patrones gramaticales

Countable noun (plural: prizes) Often follows the verb 'win', 'get', or 'take'
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Contexto cultural

In many cultures, winning the 'First Prize' or a Gold Medal is the ultimate symbol of status in sports events.

Quiz rápido

The athlete was very happy to win first ___ in the swimming race.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: prize

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