Medal vs Trophy

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Medal

Top 2000 (courant)B2noun

Trophy

Top 2000 (courant)C1noun
 MedalTrophy
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ˈmedl/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈmedl/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈtrəʊfi/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈtrəʊfi/"]/
SensA small metal object that you get for winning a race or competition.An award given for winning a competition.
ExempleShe proudly wore the gold medal she won at the championship.a trophy cabinet
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 2000 (courant)Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFRB2C1
Nature grammaticalenounnoun
Collocationsbronze, gold, silver, be awarded, collect, earn, winner, hope, hopes, medal for, a medal of honour/​honorcoveted, prestigious, major, lift, pick up, receive, cabinet, case, room, trophy for, coveted, prestigious, major, lift, pick up, receive, cabinet, case, room, trophy for
Antonymespenalty, punishmentloss, defeat
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'metal', thinking they mean the same., Using 'medal' as a verb incorrectly., Incorrectly pluralizing as 'medalses'.Confusing 'trophy' with 'award' — a trophy is a specific type of award., Using 'trophy' as a verb — it's only a noun.
Notes d'usageUsed when talking about achievements in sports or contests. Generally appropriate in both casual and formal contexts, such as award ceremonies. Not typical in conversations about non-competitive accomplishments.Used in sports and competitions. Appropriate in both spoken and written contexts. Avoid using in formal writing when referring to figurative achievements.

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Questions fréquentes : Medal vs Trophy

Quelle est la différence entre Medal et Trophy ?

Medal: A small metal object that you get for winning a race or competition. Trophy: An award given for winning a competition.

Lequel est le plus avancé : Medal et Trophy ?

Trophy est le niveau le plus élevé, à C1, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Medal et Trophy sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Medal: B2, Trophy: C1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Medal et Trophy ?

Medal: noun, Trophy: noun.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Medal: She proudly wore the gold medal she won at the championship. Trophy: a trophy cabinet

Puis-je utiliser Medal et Trophy de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Medal et Trophy sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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