Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - medal
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(medals) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. A medal is a small metal disc which is given as an award for bravery or as a prize in a sporting event. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle French medaille, from Old Italian medaglia coin worth half a denarius, ~, from Vulgar Latin *~is half, alteration of Late Latin medialis middle, from Latin medius — more at mid Date: circa 1578 1. a small usually metal object bearing a religious emblem or picture 2. a piece of metal often resembling a coin and having a stamped design that is issued to commemorate a person or event or awarded for excellence or achievement II. intransitive verb (~ed; also ~led; ~ing; also ~ling) Date: 1979 to win a ~ ~ed in figure skating ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. a piece of metal, usu. in the form of a disc, struck or cast with an inscription or device to commemorate an event etc., or awarded as a distinction to a soldier, scholar, athlete, etc., for services rendered, for proficiency, etc. Phrases and idioms medal play Golf = stroke play. Derivatives medalled adj. medallic adj. Etymology: F m{eacute}daille f. It. medaglia ult. f. L metallum METAL ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. медаль; орден military medal —- военный орден swimming medal —- медаль за призовое место в соревнованиях по плаванию to award a medal to smb. —- наградить кого-л. медалью или орденом to wear all one's medals —- носить все свои медали или ордена, щеголять своими орденами (наградами) medal hunter —- презр. охотник за наградами Id: putty medal —- награда сомнительной ценности; картонная медаль Id: the reverse of the medal —- оборотная сторона медали 2. награждать медалью или орденом ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- mid-16c., from M.Fr. mйdaille, from It. medaglia "a medal," originally, "coin worth half a denarius," from V.L. *medalia, from L.L. medialia "little halves," neut. pl. of medialis "of the middle" (see medial). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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