prize

premio

Qualcosa dato a chi vince una competizione o ottiene risultati molto buoni.

In inglese semplice: Something given to someone for winning a competition or doing very well.

• She won a prize.
• First prize is a new bicycle.
• What prizes did the winners receive?

Come si usa: a prize for something (She received a prize for her painting.)

Sinonimi: award, reward

Espressioni comuni: win a prize, first prize, cash prize, prize money

di prima qualità, eccezionale

Davanti a un nome, indica che qualcosa è tanto buono da poter vincere una competizione.

In inglese semplice: Used before a noun to describe something so good that it could win a competition.

• The farmer showed us his prize bull.
• She grew a prize pumpkin in her garden.
• His prize roses attracted visitors from nearby villages.

Espressioni comuni: prize horse, prize fish, prize pumpkin

bottino, preda

Qualcosa sottratto a un nemico o a un’altra persona con la forza o grazie a un piano astuto.

In inglese semplice: Something taken from an enemy or another person by force or clever planning.

• The captured ship became their prize.
• The soldiers divided the prizes taken during the battle.
• The fleet returned with several valuable prizes.

Sinonimi: booty, spoils, capture

Espressioni comuni: take a prize, a captured prize, war prize

apprezzare, stimare

Considerare qualcosa molto importante o prezioso.

In inglese semplice: To consider something very important or valuable.

• I prize your friendship.
• The artist’s early paintings are highly prized.
• They prize these old books for their beautiful illustrations.

Come si usa: prize something for something (Collectors prize this pottery for its delicate patterns.); prize something above something (She prizes honesty above success.)

Sinonimi: value, treasure, cherish

Espressioni comuni: prize something highly, prize something above something, prize someone’s friendship

forzare, fare leva

Aprire o staccare qualcosa con la forza, spesso facendo leva con un attrezzo.

In inglese semplice: To force something open or away from something else, often using a tool.

• She prized the lid open.
• They prized the metal cover off with a crowbar.
• Can you prize these two boards apart?

Come si usa: prize something open (We used a screwdriver to prize the lid open.); prize something off something (He prized the board off the wall.)

Sinonimi: prise, pry, lever

Espressioni comuni: prize something open, prize something off, prize something apart

premiato

Che ha vinto un premio in una competizione.

In inglese semplice: Having won an award in a competition.

• The prize bull wore a blue ribbon.
• Her prize vegetables were displayed at the fair.
• Visitors admired the prize roses after the judges announced the winners.

Sinonimi: award-winning

Espressioni comuni: prize vegetable, prize bull, prize exhibit

eccezionale, emerito

Straordinario nel suo genere; a volte serve a sottolineare quanto qualcuno sia stupido.

In inglese semplice: Extremely good or outstanding of its kind; sometimes used to emphasize how foolish someone is.

• What a prize fool I was!
• The collection includes a prize specimen of this rare butterfly.
• He made himself look like a prize idiot at the meeting.

Sinonimi: outstanding, exceptional

Espressioni comuni: prize fool, prize idiot, prize specimen