El guanyador
Example: El guanyador del concurs va rebre un premi especial.
Definition
"El guanyador" refers to the winner, the person who achieves first place or success in a competition, contest, or any event where participants compete. For example, in the phrase 'El guanyador del concurs va rebre un premi especial,' it means the person who won the contest received a special prize.
Etymology
The Catalan phrase "el guanyador" comes from the verb "guanyar," meaning 'to win' or 'to gain.' The suffix '-dor' is used to form agent nouns, indicating 'one who wins.' So, "guanyador" literally means 'winner.' This formation is similar to English agent nouns like 'runner' or 'player.'
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"El guanyador" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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