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prestige

/pɹəˈsti(d)ʒ/

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noun

Prestigio, reputación, renombre

The quality of how good the reputation of something or someone is, how favourably something or someone is regarded.

Examples :

"Oxford has a university of very high prestige."

Oxford tiene una universidad de muy alto prestigio.

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noun

Ilusión, engaño

(often preceded by "the") Delusion; illusion; trick.

Examples :

"The prestige of being the top student in the class was a false prestige; many classmates worked just as hard, but didn't get the same recognition. "

El engaño de ser el mejor estudiante de la clase era un engaño falso; muchos compañeros de clase trabajaron igual de duro, pero no obtuvieron el mismo reconocimiento.

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adjective

Prestigioso

(of a linguistic form) Regarded as relatively prestigious; often, considered the standard language or language variety, or a part of such a variety.

Examples :

"Formal English, with its complex grammar and sophisticated vocabulary, is considered a prestigious language variety in many countries. "

El inglés formal, con su gramática compleja y vocabulario sofisticado, se considera una variedad lingüística prestigiosa en muchos países.

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