triunfo
nounCEFR B2
What does “triunfo” mean in English?
triumph, victory — a great success or achievement
triumph, victory — a great success or achievement (el triunfo en; conseguir un triunfo; triunfo electoral)
Example sentences
El triunfo del equipo en la final fue el resultado de meses de preparación intensa y una cohesión grupal extraordinaria.
The team's triumph in the final was the result of months of intense preparation and extraordinary group cohesion.
La aprobación de la ley de igualdad fue considerada un triunfo del movimiento feminista.
The passage of the equality law was considered a triumph for the feminist movement.
Tras años de fracasos, su última novela supuso el triunfo definitivo que siempre había buscado.
After years of failures, her latest novel represented the definitive triumph she had always sought.
How to use it
El triunfo (noun, masculine) means 'triumph, victory' — a great success or win. Core B2 collocations: el triunfo en/de; un triunfo inesperado/merecido; celebrar un triunfo; triunfo electoral/deportivo; el triunfo de la razón/la justicia. The verb is triunfar. Distinguish from victoria (victory — more neutral, often military/sports), éxito (success — general achievement), and logro (achievement — an accomplishment).
Common mistake
Triunfo tends to be more emotional and resounding than victoria. El triunfo de la razón/la voluntad = the triumph of reason/will — common figurative use. 'To triumph' = triunfar. Don't confuse with trofeo (trophy — the physical prize).