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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFirst prize
/ˈfɜːrst praɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The most prestigious award given to the winner of a competition, contest, or lottery.
"She won the first prize in the national science fair." - 2
The top rank or highest honor achievable in a specific category of competition.
"His innovative design secured the first prize among hundreds of entries."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Old English 'fyrest' (meaning foremost, principal) with the Middle English 'prise' (derived from Old French 'pris', meaning reward, prize). Historically used to denote the highest accolade in a competition, contest, or exhibition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "First prize" is said worldwide
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premier prix
Transliteration: prə-mje pri
"Elle a remporté le premier prix au concours de piano."
erster Preis
Transliteration: ˈɛɐ̯stɐ praɪ̯s
"Er hat den ersten Preis in der Mathematikolympiade gewonnen."
primo premio
Transliteration: ˈpriːmo ˈprɛmjo
"Il suo dipinto ha vinto il primo premio."
primer premio
Transliteration: pɾiˈmeɾ ˈpɾemjo
"El equipo local se llevó el primer premio del torneo."
primeiro prêmio
Transliteration: pɾiˈmejɾu ˈpɾẽmju
"Ela ganhou o primeiro prêmio na feira de ciências."
प्रथम पुरस्कार
Transliteration: pratham puraskar
"उसने चित्रकला प्रतियोगिता में प्रथम पुरस्कार जीता।"
一等奖
Transliteration: yī děng jiǎng
"她在演讲比赛中获得了一等奖。"
일등상
Transliteration: ildeungsang
"그는 미술 대회에서 일등상을 받았습니다."
一等賞
Transliteration: ittōshō
"彼女はスピーチコンテストで一等賞を取りました。"
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