Usage examples of "booby prize" in English with translation to Spanish

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He took the first prize. Él obtuvo el primer premio.
Nancy was surprised that Bob won the first prize in the contest. Nancy se sorprendió de que Bob ganara el primer lugar en el concurso.
When was the last time you won a prize? ¿Cuándo fue la última vez que ganaste un premio?
The school awarded Mary a prize. La escuela le otorgó un premio a Mary.
Each of them was given a prize. Cada uno de ellos recibió un premio.
Eugene will get the Ig Noble prize for his contribution to literature. Eugene conseguirá el premio Ig Noble por su contribución a la literatura.
He won the first prize at the chess tournament. Él ganó el primer premio en el torneo de ajedrez.
Ten teams competed for the prize. Diez equipos compitieron por conseguir el premio.
Tom got first prize, didn't he? Tom obtuvo el primer premio, ¿no es así?
They competed with each other for the prize. Ellos compitieron unos con otros por el premio.
Tom's hope was to win first prize. Tom esperaba ganar el primer premio.
I didn't win, but at least I got a consolation prize. No gané pero al menos me dieron un premio de consolación.
She won first prize in the speech contest. Ella ganó el primer puesto en el concurso de oratoria.
He won the prize last week. Ganó el premio la semana pasada.
In 1979, Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace Prize. En 1979, la Madre Teresa recibió el premio Nobel de la paz.
Máire married the man who got first prize. Máire se casó con el hombre que obtuvo el primer premio.
Whoever wins the race will receive the prize. Quien sea que gane la carrera, recibirá el premio.
She is apt to win the prize. Ella aspira al premio.
He boasted of having won the prize. Él se jactó de haber ganado el premio.
He got a prize for winning the competition. Por ganar la competición recibió un premio.
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