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concurso

competition, contest

noun kohn-KOOR-soh Less Common

Origin: Latin concursus

Also means

quiz show

Usage Note

Concurso most commonly refers to a competition or TV game show (concurso de televisión). In legal and financial Spanish, concurso de acreedores is the formal term for insolvency proceedings (equivalent to bankruptcy). The phrase por concurso means 'by open competition' (e.g., a public job selection process).

Examples

"Ganó el concurso de cocina."

Natural Translation

She won the cooking competition.

Literal Translation

Won the competition of cooking.

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