medal

medal
noun
Medaille, die; (decoration) Orden, der
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['medl]
noun
(a piece of metal with a design, inscription etc stamped on it, given as a reward for bravery, long service, excellence etc, or made to celebrate a special occasion: He won a medal in the War.) die Medaille, der Orden
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med·al
[ˈmedəl]
n [Ehren]medaille f, Orden m, Auszeichnung f; SPORT Medaille f
\medal for bravery Tapferkeitsmedaille f
commemorative \medal Gedenkmünze f
to be awarded a \medal eine Auszeichnung [verliehen] bekommen
to win a \medal eine Medaille gewinnen
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['medl]
n
Medaille f; (= decoration) Orden m
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medal [ˈmedl]
A s Medaille f:
a) Denk-, Schaumünze f:
the reverse of the medal fig die Kehrseite der Medaille;
medal ceremony, medal presentation (ceremony) Medaillenüberreichung f;
medal chance SPORT Medaillenchance f;
medals table SPORT Medaillenspiegel m;
medal winner Medaillengewinner(in)
b) Ehrenzeichen n, Auszeichnung f, Orden m:
Medal for Merit US Verdienstorden;
Medal of Honor MIL US Tapferkeitsmedaille;
medal play (Golf) Zähl(wett)spiel n;
medal ribbon Ordensband n
B v/t prät und pperf -aled, besonders Br -alled jemanden mit einer Medaille auszeichnen:
medal(l)ed ordengeschmückt
C v/i SPORT eine Medaille gewinnen:
Latvia failed to medal in the Olympics Lettland holte bei den Olympischen Spielen keine Medaille
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noun
Medaille, die; (decoration) Orden, der
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n.
Medaille -n f.
Orden -- m.

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