No. 4,385 in Spanish
torneo
A competition or tournament.
In a sentence
Participé en un torneo de ajedrez el fin de semana pasado.
I participated in a chess tournament last weekend.
In this sentence, 'torneo' refers to a competitive event or contest, specifically a chess tournament.
El equipo está entrenando muy duro para el torneo regional.
The team is training very hard for the regional tournament.
Here, 'torneo' signifies a planned competitive series of games or matches, in this case, at a regional level.
Nuestro colegio organizará un torneo de debate el próximo mes.
Our school will organize a debate tournament next month.
In this instance, 'torneo' points to a formal contest or competition, this time related to debating skills.
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