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bronce

bronze

noun BROHN-seh Less Common

Origin: From Italian bronzo, possibly via Persian birinj (copper alloy).

Also means

bronze medal

Usage Note

Bronce covers both the metal alloy and, by extension, a bronze medal in sport (ganar el bronce). It is masculine: el bronce. In art, una pieza de bronce is a bronze sculpture. The final -e is always pronounced in Spanish, unlike English 'bronze.'

Examples

"El atleta ganó la medalla de bronce."

Natural Translation

The athlete won the bronze medal.

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