premiar

/pɾeˈmjaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
premio
preterite (eu)
premiei
past participle
premiado

Meaning

  1. to award

    • Premiaram o autor.

      They awarded the author.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

adjudicar

adjudicar is more legal or formal, like awarding a contract or a court awarding damages; premiar is more about awarding a prize.

Similar in other languages

German

zuerkennen

zuerkennen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to award."

Spanish

adjudicar

adjudicar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to award."

Spanish

galardonar

galardonar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to award."

Practice

1 What does premiar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches premiar?

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