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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslauréat
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /lo.ʁe.a/
"Le lauréat a reçu sa médaille des mains du président."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or organization that receives a prize, honor, or formal recognition for an achievement.
"The award-recipient gave an inspiring acceptance speech at the annual gala." - 2
One who is officially designated to accept a grant, scholarship, or financial award.
"Each award-recipient must submit a progress report at the end of the academic year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'awarden' (from Old North French 'eswarder', meaning to judge or assign) combined with 'recipient' (from Latin 'recipientem', present participle of 'recipere', meaning to receive). The compound term emerged in professional and academic contexts during the 20th century to designate individuals or entities formally granted a prize or honor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Award-recipient" is said worldwide
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lauréat
Transliteration: /lo.ʁe.a/
"Le lauréat a reçu sa médaille des mains du président."
Preisträger
Transliteration: /ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌtʁɛːɡɐ/
"Der Preisträger bedankte sich für die große Ehre."
vincitore del premio
Transliteration: /vin.tʃiˈto.re del ˈprɛ.mjo/
"Il vincitore del premio è salito sul palco tra gli applausi."
galardonado
Transliteration: /ɡalaɾdoˈnaðo/
"El galardonado expresó su gratitud a la fundación."
premiado
Transliteration: /pɾe.miˈa.du/
"O premiado discursou sobre a importância da pesquisa."
पुरस्कार विजेता
Transliteration: puraskār vijetā
"पुरस्कार विजेता ने सभी को धन्यवाद दिया।"
获奖者
Transliteration: huò jiǎng zhě
"今年的获奖者在晚会上发表了讲话。"
수상자
Transliteration: susangja
"모든 수상자들은 무대 위로 올라갔습니다."
受賞者
Transliteration: jushōsha
"受賞者は皆に拍手で迎えられた。"
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