No. 609 in Spanish

duelo

"Duelo" means "mourning" or "grief" and can also mean "duel" depending on the context.

In a sentence

Estoy en duelo por la pérdida de mi mascota.
I am in mourning for the loss of my pet.
In this sentence, 'duelo' is used to represent the emotional state of mourning or grieving a loss.
Los caballeros resolvieron su disputa con un duelo al amanecer.
The gentlemen resolved their dispute with a duel at dawn.
Here, 'duelo' refers to a formal combat to settle a dispute, usually historical.
El duelo entre los equipos en la final fue emocionante.
The rivalry between the teams in the final was exciting.
In this case, 'duelo' is used in a figurative sense to describe a sporting or competitive confrontation.

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