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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