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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTop-prize
/ˈtɒp.praɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The highest or most valuable award available in a competition, lottery, or contest.
"She won the top-prize of one million dollars in the national sweepstakes."
- 1
Designating the most prestigious or highest-valued reward in a contest.
"The top-prize winner was announced at the end of the gala."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'top' (Old Norse toppa, meaning the highest part or summit) and 'prize' (Middle English pris, from Old French priz, meaning reward or value). The compound has been used in journalistic and commercial contexts since the 20th century to designate the highest award in a competition or lottery.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Top-prize" is said worldwide
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gros lot
Transliteration: gro lo
"Il a remporté le gros lot à la loterie."
Hauptpreis
Transliteration: haʊ̯pt.pʁaɪ̯s
"Sie gewann den Hauptpreis bei dem Gewinnspiel."
primo premio
Transliteration: ˈpri.mo ˈprɛ.mjo
"Ha vinto il primo premio della lotteria."
primer premio
Transliteration: priˈmeɾ ˈpɾemjo
"Ganó el primer premio en el concurso."
prêmio principal
Transliteration: ˈpɾẽ.mi.u pɾĩ.siˈpaw
"Ele levou o prêmio principal para casa."
प्रथम पुरस्कार
Transliteration: pratham puraskar
"उसने प्रतियोगिता में प्रथम पुरस्कार जीता।"
头奖
Transliteration: tóu jiǎng
"他赢得了彩票的头奖。"
대상
Transliteration: daesang
"그는 미술 대회에서 대상을 받았다."
特賞
Transliteration: tokushō
"彼女は福引で特賞を当てました。"
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