prize

prize
I
1.
noun
1) (a reward for good work etc: He was awarded a lot of prizes at school.) premio
2) (something won in a competition etc: I've won first prize!; (also adjective) a prize (= having won, or worthy of, a prize) bull.) premio

2. verb
(to value highly: He prized my friendship above everything else.) apreciar, valorar

II see prise
prize n premio
the first prize in the competition is £1000 el primer premio del concurso son mil libras
prize
tr[praɪz]
noun
1 (gen) premio
adjective
1 (having won a prize) premiado,-a; (excellent) de primera, selecto,-a
2 familiar (complete, utter) de remate, perfecto,-a
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to win first prize (gen) ganar el primer premio 2 (in lottery) tocarle el gordo
prize day (día nombre masculino de la) entrega de premios
prize money premio (en metálico)
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prize
tr[praɪz]
transitive verb
1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=priseprise{
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prize
tr[praɪz]
transitive verb
1 apreciar, valorar
prize ['praɪz] vt, prized ; prizing : valorar, apreciar
prize adj
1) : premiado
a prize stallion: un semental premiado
2) outstanding: de primera, excepcional
prize n
1) award: premio m
third prize: el tercer premio
2) : joya f, tesoro m
he's a real prize: es un tesoro
prize
adj.
• de primera clase adj.
• premiado, -a adj.
n.
• botín s.m.
• galardón s.m.
• premio s.m.
• presa s.f.
v.
• apreciar v.
• estimar v.
• tallar v.
• tasar v.

I praɪz
noun
a) (award) premio m

the first prize goes to Chris — el primer premio se lo lleva or lo ha ganado Chris

b) (in lottery)

first prize — el primer premio or el gordo; (before n)

prize draw o (AmE) drawing — sorteo m


II
adjective (before n) <bull/essay> premiado

he's a prize idiot — (colloq) es un idiota de marca mayor


III
transitive verb
1) (value) valorar (mucho), tener* en gran estima

a prized possession — un bien muy preciado

2) BrE prise

to prize information out of somebody — arrancarle* información a alguien

he prized the lid off the crate — le arrancó la tapa a la caja haciendo palanca

he prized the shell open with a knife — abrió la concha con un cuchillo


I [praɪz]
1. N
1) (in competition, lottery) premio m

to win a prize — (in competition) ganar un premio

she won a prize in the lottery — le tocó la lotería

he won first prize — (in race, competition) se llevó el primer premio; (in lottery) le tocó el gordo

to carry off the prize, win the prize — ganar el premio

booby 2., cash 3., consolation 2., Nobel, star 4.
2) (Sport) (=trophy) trofeo m ; (=money) premio m
3) (fig) premio m , galardón m frm
4) (Naut) presa f
2. ADJ
1) (=outstanding) de primera, de primera clase

a prize idiot * — un tonto de remate *

2) (=prizewinning) [entry, rose] galardonado, premiado; (fig) digno de premio
3.
VT apreciar mucho, estimar mucho

to prize sth highly — estimar algo en mucho

a prized possession — un bien preciado

4.
CPD

prize court N — (Naut) tribunal m de presas marítimas

prize day N — (Scol) día m de reparto de premios

prize draw N — sorteo m con premio, tómbola f

prize fight N — (Boxing) partido m (de boxeo) profesional

prize fighter N — boxeador m profesional

prize fighting N — boxeo m profesional

prize money N — (=cash) premio m en metálico; (Boxing) bolsa f ; (Naut) parte f de presa

prize ring N — (Boxing) ring m


II
[praɪz]
VT (US) = prise
* * *

I [praɪz]
noun
a) (award) premio m

the first prize goes to Chris — el primer premio se lo lleva or lo ha ganado Chris

b) (in lottery)

first prize — el primer premio or el gordo; (before n)

prize draw o (AmE) drawing — sorteo m


II
adjective (before n) <bull/essay> premiado

he's a prize idiot — (colloq) es un idiota de marca mayor


III
transitive verb
1) (value) valorar (mucho), tener* en gran estima

a prized possession — un bien muy preciado

2) BrE prise

to prize information out of somebody — arrancarle* información a alguien

he prized the lid off the crate — le arrancó la tapa a la caja haciendo palanca

he prized the shell open with a knife — abrió la concha con un cuchillo


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