Definição de 'medal'

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medal

(medəl )

Formas da palavra: plural medals

substantivo contável

A medal is a small metal disc which is given as an award for bravery or as a prize in a sporting event.

Sinônimos: decoration, order, award, honour Mais sinônimos de medal

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medal in British English

(ˈmɛdəl )

substantivo

a small flat piece of metal bearing an inscription or image, given as an award or commemoration of some outstanding action, event, etc

verboFormas da palavra: -als, -alling, -alledFormas da palavra: US -als, -aling or -aled

2. (transitive)

to honour with a medal

3. (intransitive) informal

(in sport) to win a medal

Formas derivadas

medallic (mɪˈdælɪk )

adjectivo

Origem da palavra medal

C16: from French médaille, probably from Italian medaglia, ultimately from Latin metallum metal

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medal in American English

(ˈmɛdəl )

substantivo

a small, flat piece of metal with a design or inscription stamped or inscribed on it, made to commemorate some event, or awarded for some distinguished action, merit, etc.

a similar piece of metal with a religious figure or design, worn or carried as an aid to piety

verbo transitivoFormas da palavra: ˈmedaled or ˈmedalled, ˈmedaling or ˈmedalling

3. Rare

to honor with a medal

Formas derivadas

medallic (meˈdallic) (məˈdælɪk )

adjectivo

Origem da palavra medal

Fr médaille < It medaglia < VL *medalia, a small coin < *medialia < LL medialis, medial

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medal in American English

(ˈmedl) (verb -aled, -aling or esp Brit -alled, -alling)

substantivo

a flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or event, or given as a reward for bravery, merit, or the like

a gold medal for the best swimmer

a similar object bearing a religious image, as of a saint

a Saint Christopher's medal

verbo transitivo

to decorate or honor with a medal

verbo intransitivo

to receive a medal, esp. in a sporting event

He medaled in three of four races

Origem da palavra medal

[1580–90; earlier medaille ‹ MF ‹ It medaglia copper coin worth a halfpenny ‹ VL *medalia, var. (by dissimilation) of LL mediālia, n. use of neut. pl. (taken as fem. sing.) of mediālis medial]

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