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medaglia

medal

noun meh-DAH-lyah Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'metallum', metal

Usage Note

Medaglia is the award you win or wear; the plural drops the silent i, le medaglie. The idiom il rovescio della medaglia ('the other side of the medal') is the standard way to say 'the flip side' of a situation.

Examples

"Ha vinto la medaglia d'oro."

Natural Translation

She won the gold medal.

Literal Translation

She-has won the medal of-gold.

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