trophy (ˈtrəʊfɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- an object such as a silver or gold cup that is symbolic of victory in a contest, esp a sporting contest; prize
- a memento of success, esp one taken in war or hunting
- (in ancient Greece and Rome)
- a memorial to a victory, usually consisting of captured arms raised on the battlefield or in a public place
- a representation of such a memorial
- an ornamental carving that represents a group of weapons, etc
- (modifier) informal highly desirable and regarded as a symbol of wealth or success ⇒
a trophy wife
Word Origin
C16: from French trophée , from Latin tropaeum , from Greek tropaion , from tropē a turning, defeat of the enemy; related to Greek trepein to turn-trophy
Definitions
combining form in countable noun
- indicating a certain type of nourishment or growth ⇒
dystrophy
Alternative Forms
-trophic combining form in adjectiveWord Origin
from Greek -trophia , from trophē nourishmentTranslations
- British English:
trophy
A trophy is a prize such as a cup, given to the winner of a competition....the special trophy for the best rider.ˈtrəʊfɪ NOUN ...the special trophy for the best rider.
- Spanish:
trofeo
nm
- French:
trophée
nm
- German:
Trophäe
nf
- Chinese: 战利品 n
- Arabic: كَأْس n
- Portuguese: troféu nm
- Russian: трофей nm
- Croatian: trofej nm
- Czech: trofej nf
- Danish: trofæ nnt
- Dutch: trofee nf
- Finnish: palkinto n
- Greek: τρόπαιο nnt
- Italian: trofeo nm
- Japanese: トロフィー n
- Korean: 트로피 n
- Norwegian: trofé nnt
- Polish: trofeum nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: troféu nm
- European Spanish:
trofeo
nm
- Swedish: trofé nutr
- Thai: ถ้วยรางวัล n
- Turkish: kupa n
- Vietnamese: cúp n
Usage examples
More likely some Karien knight is going to make a trophy of your hide.
, TREASON KEEP (2001)All walked off with a prestigious trophy from the ceremony which is in full swing at London s Hammersmith Palais.
NME (New Musical Express) (2005)But like many Oscar winners who lose their equilibrium after snagging the trophy , Cameron seems to be puttering around.
Globe and Mail (2003)They need just one point from their last game, away to Hamburg SV today, to claim the seventeenth domestic trophy in their rich history.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Barnes argued for unlimited time; a trophy buffalo, for example, could take weeks to find.
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