Spanish Conversation · Level 61
76 words
Spanish word
ganador
Pronunciation
IPA/ganaˈðoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounwinner
Example
El ganador recibió un trofeo.
The winner received a trophy.
More examples
La lista mostraba a los ganadores de todas las categorías.
The list showed the winners of all categories.
Core concept
Person or team that receives a prize or wins an election, game, or contest.
Common phrases
la lista de ganadores
list of winners
el ganador indiscutible
undisputed winner
apoyar al ganador
back the winner
Similar words
campeón: Top competitor who claims the championship title in a competition or season.
vencedor: Competitor who wins by beating a direct rival in a contest.
triunfador: Person who attains success after hard struggle or long effort.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que resulta vencedora en una competición, elección, juego o que recibe un premio.
Word origin
Built from ganar 'to win' plus -dor, an agentive ending descended from Latin -tor and comparable to English agent nouns in -or.
Usage tips
- Ganador also modifies nouns (el equipo ganador, la película ganadora) and must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes.