MEDAL


Meaning of MEDAL in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ bronze , gold , silver

He won a gold ~ in the 100 metres/meters.

▪ gymnastics , weightlifting , etc.

▪ championship ( esp. BrE ), Olympic

▪ commemorative

A commemorative ~ was struck for the event.

VERB + MEDAL

▪ be awarded , collect , earn , get , receive , win

▪ deserve ( often figurative )

She deserves a ~ for putting up with him.

▪ award (sb) , give sb , present (sb with)

▪ strike

MEDAL + NOUN

▪ winner

▪ hope , hopes

He is a major ~ hope for Kenya.

Her ~ hopes were dashed by injury.

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ for

a ~ for bravery

PHRASES

▪ a ~ of honour/honor

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