🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

einen Preis verleihen

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aɪ̯nən praɪs fɛʁˈlaɪ̯ən

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Present-an-Award/ˈprɛz.ənt ən əˈwɔrd/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Bürgermeister wird den Preis dem Gewinner bei der Zeremonie verleihen."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To formally give an award to someone in recognition of their achievements.

    "The mayor will present the award to the winner at the ceremony."
  2. 2

    To announce or introduce an award during a formal event.

    "She was excited to present the award during the annual gala."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The phrase 'present an award' combines the verb 'present', derived from the Latin 'praesentare', meaning 'to place before', and 'award', from the Old French 'esguarder', meaning 'to give'. The phrase evolved in the context of formal recognition ceremonies in the 19th century.

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