premio

prize

noun PREH-myoh Less Common

Origin: From Latin praemium (reward, prize).

Also means

award

Usage Note

Premio covers both tangible prizes and named awards (el Premio Nobel). The verb premiar means 'to award a prize to'. Don't confuse premio with precio ('price') — a common mix-up for English speakers. Dar un premio and ganar un premio are the standard collocations for awarding and winning a prize.

Examples

"Ganó el premio al mejor actor."

Natural Translation

He won the best actor award.

Literal Translation

He-won the prize to-the best actor

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