Polyglot Dictionary

gincana

/ʒĩˈkɐnɐ/

a noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
as gincanas

Meaning

  1. contest

    • Participou da gincana.

      He took part in the contest.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

certame

certame is a formal, literary contest, like an academic competition; gincana is a fun, playful contest, like a scavenger hunt or school field day.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

certamen

certamen is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "contest."

Spanish

concurso

concurso is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "contest."

French

concours

concours is the French word for the same thing — both mean "contest."

Practice

1 What does gincana mean?

2 Fill the gap: Participou da ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gincana?

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