concurso
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A public exam that chooses people for government jobs
- noun
- Philippine
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concurso
- Many teachers in Brazil are hired through a concurso that tests their knowledge and skills.
Examples
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After months of studying, he finally passed the concurso for a government job.
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She celebrated with her family after being selected in the national concurso for public administration.
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El concurso fue difícil.
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¿Cuándo es el próximo concurso de talentos?
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After months of studying, he finally passed the concurso for a government job.
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Many teachers in Brazil are hired through a concurso that tests their knowledge and skills.
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She celebrated with her family after being selected in the national concurso for public administration.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Concurso comes from the same Latin parts con- 'together' and currere 'to run', and the French word concours came to mean a competitive exam. So a job concurso is like a race where candidates 'run together' to be chosen.
