No. 2,542 in Spanish
bronce
Bronze; an alloy of copper and tin.
In a sentence
La estatua en la plaza está hecha de bronce.
The statue in the square is made of bronze.
Here, 'bronce' refers to the material composed of copper and tin, used in the creation of the statue.
La atleta ganó una medalla de bronce en la competencia internacional.
The athlete won a bronze medal in the international competition.
In this case, 'bronce' denotes the recognition granted to third place winners, represented by a material of the same name.
En verano, su piel adquiere un tono de bronce bajo el sol.
In summer, her skin acquires a bronze tone under the sun.
'Bronce' here is used metaphorically to describe a tanned skin tone resembling the brownish-golden color of the metal bronze.
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