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medal

/ˈmɛd.əl/

Translations

medalnoun

medals

/ˈmɛd.əl/

médaille

She received a gold medal for her performance in the Olympics.

Elle a reçu une médaille d’or pour sa performance aux Jeux olympiques.

médaillePièce commémorative honorant une personne, un événement ou une réalisation.

The museum displayed a medal commemorating the centennial of the city's founding.

Le musée exposait une médaille commémorant le centenaire de la fondation de la ville.

Synonyms

medalverb

medaled

Past Simple

medaled

Past Participle

medaling

Gerund

/ˈmɛd.əl/

Used chiefly in sporting contexts to mean ‘win a medal’; can also be transitive ‘to award/decorate with a medal’.

Additional translations

médaillerRare, pour gagner une médaille en compétition.

médaillerRare, pour récompenser ou décorer avec une médaille.

Synonyms

medaladjective

Attributive use before another noun, e.g. ‘medal ceremony’.

Additional translations

médailléEmploi rare; utilisé surtout dans des contextes honorifiques.

Synonyms

Definitions

medalnoun

A small, flat piece of metal, often circular, that is given as an award for achievement in a competition or as a mark of honor.

She received a gold medal for her performance in the Olympics.

A commemorative piece of metal, often resembling a coin, issued to honor a person, event, or achievement.

The museum displayed a medal commemorating the centennial of the city's founding.

medalverb

To win a medal in a competition, especially a sporting event.

She hopes to medal in the 200-meter freestyle.

To award or decorate with a medal.

The soldiers were medalled for their bravery.

medaladjective

Relating to medals or the awarding of medals.

The medal table shows the current standings.