Meaning

7 senses

  1. That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.

    трофе́йtroféj, добы́чаdobýča

    здо́бичzdóbyč, трофе́йtroféj

  2. Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; especially, property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel.

    Beute

    трофе́йtroféj

    трофе́йtroféj

  3. An honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort.

    Preis

    пре́мияprémija, призpriz, награ́даnagráda

    пре́міяprémija, призpryz, нагоро́даnahoróda

  4. That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery.

    Preis, Gewinn

    призpriz, вы́игрышvýigryš

    призpryz, ви́грашvýhraš

  5. Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect.

    награ́даnagráda

  6. A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever.

    рыча́гryčág

  7. (obsolete)A contest for a reward; competition.

    состяза́ниеsostjazánije, соревнова́ниеsorevnovánije

    something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

Examples

479 sentences

  1. Tom got first prize, didn't he?

    Том взяв перший приз, чи не так? — deniko

    ruТом ведь первый приз взял, да? — sharptoothed

    deTom hat den ersten Preis gewonnen, nicht wahr? — Yorwba

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  2. I'm surprised that you won the prize.

    Мене дивує, що ти виграв приз. — deniko

    ruЯ удивлён, что ты выиграл приз. — Biga

    deIch bin überrascht, dass du den Preis gewonnen hast. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  3. I was surprised you won the prize.

    Я був здивований, що ти виграв приз. — Walentinio

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  4. I hope you will succeed in winning the prize.

    Я сподіваюся, тобі вдасться виграти приз. — aandrusiak

    ruЯ надеюсь, что тебе удастся выиграть приз. — al_ex_an_der

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  5. I was surprised that you won the prize.

    Я був здивований, що ти виграв приз. — Walentinio

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
something captured:
honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest:
that which may be won by chance:
Русский
By meaning 5
something captured:
honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest:
that which may be won by chance:
competition:
lever:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
anything captured using the rights of war:
honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest:
that which may be won by chance:

Origin

From Middle English prise, from Old French prise (“a taking, capture, a seizure, a thing s

From Middle English prise, from Old French prise (“a taking, capture, a seizure, a thing seized, a prize, booty, also hold, purchase”), past participle of prendre (“to take, to capture”), from Latin prēndere (“to take, seize”); see prehend. Compare prison, apprise, comprise, enterprise, purprise, reprisal, surprise, etc. Doublet of prise.

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Forms

plural: prizes
Singularprize
Pluralprizes

regular

Synonyms

9 synonyms
priseC2
Close in meaning

Word family

34 related words
RelatedpriceA1priseC2
Derivedacquisition prizeacquisitive prizeconsolation prizedisprizedoor prizegrand prizeprize cakeprize crateprize crewprize drawprizefighterprizegiverprizegivingprize hogprizeholderprizelessprizelikeprizelistprizemanprize moneyprize pigprize poolprize ringprizery

Collocations

12 patterns
  • won the prize
  • first prize
  • the first prize
  • won first prize
  • first prize in
  • win first prize
  • win the prize
  • prize in the
  • deserve the prize
  • won a prize
  • got a prize
  • got the prize

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
privilegedC1privyprixproA2proactive

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

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