{"id":5525,"date":"2016-11-01T09:37:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T09:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gymglish.com\/2016\/11\/01\/prize-the-word-of-the-month-october-2016\/"},"modified":"2021-04-01T16:54:46","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T14:54:46","slug":"prize-the-word-of-the-month-october-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gymglish.com\/de\/2016\/11\/01\/prize-the-word-of-the-month-october-2016","title":{"rendered":"PRIZE: The Word of the Month October 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Every month, we take a look at a word in the headlines, in English, for your English. See more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewordofthemonth.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Word of the\u00a0Month<\/a>.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gymglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/66455-1xgji3fykft4hzykypwy39g.png?w=740&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Definition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A prize: <\/strong>an award, like a trophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To prize: <\/strong>to cherish, value or treasure<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ex: My most prized possession is my prize-winning pig.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prizes in the&nbsp;news<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In October, winners of the prestigious <strong>Nobel Prize<\/strong> were announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nobel prize for <strong>literature <\/strong>will be awarded to notable novelist songwriter <strong>Bob Dylan<\/strong>, who finally accepted after weeks of silence. His answer is no longer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vWwgrjjIMXA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blowin\u2019 in the wind.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eyes on the&nbsp;prize<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prize fighter: <\/strong>A boxer. Fights for pride, love, family, but mostly cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Consolation Prize:<\/strong> For losers. Now they\u2019re winners too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Booby Prize:<\/strong> Ironic prize for last place. Sadly no <a href=\"https:\/\/uploads8.wikiart.org\/images\/edouard-manet\/the-blonde-with-bare-breasts-1878.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">boobies<\/a> involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to win a Nobel&nbsp;Prize<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Invent dynamite:<\/strong> That\u2019s what Alfred Nobel did, and they named the prize after him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Play the harmonica: <\/strong>Dylan did it. Look where he ended up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Be a human rights pioneer. <\/strong>Or play the harmonica. Both important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Be a man:<\/strong> Since 1901, 822 men have won the prize vs 48 women. Sur-Prize?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Take a look through our <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewordofthemonth.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Word of the Month<\/em><\/a><em> archives, or improve your English with <a href=\"https:\/\/gymglish.com\/de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gymglish.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every month, we take a look at a word in the headlines, in English, for your English. 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