Concursos (en. Contests)

/konˈkuɾsos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A contest or competition in which several participants compete.

The talent contest was a great success at the school.

El concurso de talentos fue todo un éxito en la escuela.

A public competition held to select candidates.

Contests to fund artistic projects are often highly competitive.

Los concursos para financiar proyectos artísticos suelen ser muy disputados.

A type of competition where specific skills or knowledge are assessed.

Math contests help students improve their level.

Los concursos de matemáticas ayudan a los estudiantes a mejorar su nivel.

From Latin 'concursus', meaning 'to run together'.

beauty contest

A competition that evaluates the appearance and skills of the participants.

concurso de belleza

talent contest

An event that showcases the artistic skills of the contestants.

concurso de talentos

school contest

A competition organized in an educational environment.

concurso escolar

competition

Test or confrontation between people seeking to demonstrate their skill.

competencia

evaluation

Process of measuring a person's performance or knowledge.

evaluación

participant

A person who is part of a contest.

participante

Unofficial or informal contest.

That contest among friends to see who cooks better is very fun.

Ese concurso entre amigos para ver quién cocina mejor es muy divertido.

Silly or irrelevant contest.

I’m not interested in participating in that meme contest; it’s too trivial.

No me interesa participar en ese concurso de memes, es demasiado trivial.

Contest with unattractive prizes.

The store's contest has very low prizes; it’s not worth it.

El concurso de la tienda tiene premios muy bajos, no vale la pena.