campeonato

[kam.pe.o.ˈna.tu]

nounmasculinepl: campeonatos

championship

1. A competition or tournament in which a champion or winner is determined

He won the national championship in tennis.

Ele venceu o campeonato nacional de tênis.

2. The title or status of being a champion

She defended her championship title successfully.

Ela defendeu seu título de campeonato com sucesso.

3. A series of contests or matches in a sport or game

The football championship runs for six months.

O campeonato de futebol dura seis meses.

NYC Slang

championship

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

campeonato

Standard usage; commonly used in sports contexts

São Paulo

campeonato

Standard usage; frequent in football/soccer terminology

Portugal

campeonato

Standard usage; equivalent to English 'championship'

ganhar o campeonato (to win the championship)

defender o campeonato (to defend the championship title)

ser campeão do campeonato (to be the champion of the championship)

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