El ganador
Example: El ganador del concurso recibió un premio muy valioso.
Definition
"El ganador" refers to the person who wins a competition, contest, or any form of challenge. It specifically identifies the individual who achieves first place or the highest recognition, such as in the phrase 'El ganador del concurso recibió un premio muy valioso.'
Etymology
The term "el ganador" comes from the Spanish verb 'ganar,' meaning 'to win.' It combines the definite article 'el' with 'ganador,' which is formed by adding the agentive suffix '-dor' to the verb stem, indicating 'one who wins.' Did you know that 'ganar' itself originates from the Latin 'ganare,' meaning 'to earn' or 'to gain'?
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"El ganador" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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