bestow

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɪˈstəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bɪˈstoʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bi stō′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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bestow [sth]⇒ vtr formal (present, give: an award, gift)otorgar⇒ vtr
  (formal)conceder⇒, conferir⇒ vtr
 When will the queen bestow the award?
 ¿Cuándo otorgará la reina el galardón?
bestow [sth] on [sb],
bestow [sth] upon [sb] vtr + prep		 formal (present, give [sb]: an award, gift)otorgarle algo a alguien loc verb + prep
  (formal)concederle algo a alguien, conferirle algo a alguien loc verb + prep
 The head of the Board of Education bestowed the Outstanding Teacher of the Year award on Mrs. Hall.
 The king bestowed knighthoods on his most loyal subjects.
 El director de la Junta de Educación le otorgó el premio al Mejor Maestro del Año a la señora Hall.
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'bestow' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
confer - grant - vouchsafe
Spanish:
discernir - dispensar - bendecir - conferir - distinguir - donar - prestigiar - prodigar


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