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campeonato

championship

noun kahm-peh-oh-NAH-toh Less Common

Usage Note

Campeonato is always used for an official championship competition; the winner is the campeón (m) or campeona (f). The colloquial expression de campeonato means excellent or outstanding: una actuación de campeonato.

Examples

"Ganaron el campeonato nacional."

Natural Translation

They won the national championship.

Literal Translation

They-won the championship national

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