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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconcours de poésie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔ̃.kʊʁ də pwa.zi
"Elle a gagné le concours de poésie national."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A contest in which individuals submit poems to be judged.
"She entered the national poetry competition and was thrilled to win first place." - 2
An event where poets showcase their work and compete for prizes.
"The annual poetry competition attracts entries from poets of all ages."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'poetry' derives from the Greek 'poiesis', meaning 'making' or 'creating', which evolved through Latin into Middle English. 'Competition' comes from the Latin 'competitio', meaning 'a striving together', reflecting the historical context of contests in various forms.
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concours de poésie
Transliteration: kɔ̃.kʊʁ də pwa.zi
"Elle a gagné le concours de poésie national."
Dichtungswettbewerb
Transliteration: ˈdiːçtʊŋsˌvɛtbəˌʁap
"Der Dichtungswettbewerb zieht viele Teilnehmer an."
concorso di poesia
Transliteration: konˈkor.so di poˈe.zi.a
"Ha vinto il concorso di poesia locale."
competencia de poesía
Transliteration: kompeˈtensja ðe poˈesi.a
"Participó en la competencia de poesía de su escuela."
competição de poesia
Transliteration: kõpetiˈsɐ̃w dʒi poˈeziɐ
"Ela ganhou a competição de poesia da cidade."
कविता प्रतियोगिता
Transliteration: kavita pratiyogita
"वह कविता प्रतियोगिता में भाग ले रही है।"
诗歌比赛
Transliteration: shīgē bǐsài
"她参加了全国诗歌比赛。"
시 대회
Transliteration: si daehoe
"그녀는 시 대회에 참가했다."
詩のコンペティション
Transliteration: shi no konpetishon
"彼女は詩のコンペティションに参加しました。"
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