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I didn't want people to think of me as someone who wasn't impressed with a silver medal, because obviously that's a huge accomplishment, and I was so happy. It was more about me just being not impressed with falling at the Olympics in my last event.
McKayla Maroney

Meaning of "silver medal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SILVER MEDAL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SILVER MEDAL

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Silver medal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SILVER MEDAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Silver medal

A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receives a gold medal and the third place a bronze medal. More generally, silver is traditionally a metal sometimes used for all types of high-quality medals, including artistic ones.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SILVER MEDAL

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silver foil
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silver iodide
silver jubilee
silver lining
silver maple
silver medallist
silver nitrate
silver orfe
silver paper
silver plate
silver polish
silver quandong
silver salmon
silver screen
silver service

WORDS THAT END LIKE SILVER MEDAL

accelerator pedal
back-pedal
bemedal
bipedal
brake pedal
bronze medal
chorus pedal
clutch pedal
creedal
daedal
dedal
Distinguished Service Medal
gas pedal
gold medal
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pedal
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Synonyms and antonyms of silver medal in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «silver medal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SILVER MEDAL

Find out the translation of silver medal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of silver medal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «silver medal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 银牌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

medalla de plata
570 millions of speakers

English

silver medal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रजत पदक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الميدالية الفضية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

серебряная медаль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

medalha de prata
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রৌপ্য পদক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

médaille d´argent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pingat perak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Silbermedaille
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

銀メダル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

은메달
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Medali perak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

huy chương bạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெள்ளி பதக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रौप्य पदक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gümüş madalya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

medaglia d´argento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

srebrny medal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

срібна медаль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

medalie de argint
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ασημένιο μετάλλιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

silwer medalje
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

silvermedalj
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sølvmedalje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of silver medal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SILVER MEDAL»

The term «silver medal» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.934 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SILVER MEDAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about silver medal

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QUOTES WITH «SILVER MEDAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word silver medal.
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McKayla Maroney
I didn't want people to think of me as someone who wasn't impressed with a silver medal, because obviously that's a huge accomplishment, and I was so happy. It was more about me just being not impressed with falling at the Olympics in my last event.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILVER MEDAL»

Discover the use of silver medal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to silver medal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gold Medal Flapjack, Silver Medal Life: The autobiography of ...
The autobiography of an unlikely Olympian Alison Mowbray. congratulate us too, but he was carrying the cool box and thought he might still have a job to do. “Well done girls. That was awesome. Do you want the ice jackets?” “No Mark!
Alison Mowbray, 2013
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The collected works of Sir Humphry Davy ...: Discourses ...
Mrs. Alonzo Howland, Stillwater, $3 and small silver medal. Infant's embroidered blanket. Mrs. Frances Ives, Troy, $2 and small silver medal. Best fire screen — " Convent of the congregation N. D. Montreal." Miss Mary Nowlan, Albany, ij>2 and  ...
New York State Agricultural Society, Sir Humphry Davy, John Davy, 1850
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Transactions of the Society, Instituted at London, for the ...
£0! the next in merit, the Silver: Pa, lie. ' ' To GENTLEMEN under the age of 4 - twenty' ' 84. Yon the best drawing in chalk, pencil, or Indian ink, from a bust ;— the Silver Medal-' For the next. in merit. 1/W 314'??? Ms Medal.-A - To GENTLEMEN ...
Society of Arts (Great Britain), 1827
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Transactions of the Society Instituted at London for the ...
xxiii Under the age of twenty-five ; — tlie Gold Isis Medal; for the next in merit, the Silver Medal. 174. For the best copy, in oil, of a portrait, by persons under the age of nineteen ; — the Silver Medal ; for the next in merit, the Silver Isis Medal. 175 ...
Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain), 1823
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The Farmer's Magazine
The late Sir John Archibald Stewart, of Grandtully, last year had intended, in order to stimulate the agricultural energies of the tenantry of his numerous estates, to present them with a splendid silver medal and other prizes, to be competed for at ...
‎1839
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The Floricultural Cabinet, and Florists Magazine
The Middle Silver Medal — Messrs. Young, Epsom. 3. For the third best ditto. . The Small Silver Medal — Mr. Fairnbairn, Clapham. 4. For the best collection of Geraniums in 18 varieties. .The Large Silver Medal — Mr. Gaines, Battersea. 5.
Joseph Harrison, 1836
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The Gardener's Magazine and Register of Rural & Domestic ...
The large silver medal, to Mr. Redding, gardener to Mrs. Marryatt, F.H.S.—For small Collections of Stove and Green-house Plants. The gold Banksian medal, to Mr. Falconer, gardener to Archdale Palmer, Esq. The large silver medal, to Mr. J.
‎1838
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The Farmer's Magazine
The silver medal was adjudged to the executors of the late Mr. Talbot, as the breeder ; and the gold medal to Mr. Hillyard, for having exhibited the " best beast in any class." We are informed that this Ox, having been sold at the sale of the late ...
Joseph Rogerson, 1839
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The Victorian Agricultural & Horticultural Gazette
Baking, best 34, prize, first silver medal. 45. „ Best collection of not less than six varieties, prize, first silver medal. 46. Fears, best 34, first silver medal; second best, second silver medal. 47. Plums, best quart, first silver medal ; second best, ...
‎1859
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The Register of Pennsylvania: devoted to the preservation of ...
Silver medal The premiums No. 21 and 22 will be awarded to the competitor who shall excel in the greatest number of patterns. 23. To the manufacturer of the best specimens of porcelain. A Silver medal- The specimens lo constitute a tea set ...
Samuel Hazard, 1829

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SILVER MEDAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term silver medal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Canada's basketball silver medal offers taste of future's promise and …
TORONTO — Even when things were going well for Canada on Saturday afternoon, the process was unsound. They got down early to Brazil in the gold-medal ... «National Post, Jul 15»
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Pan Am Games, Day 10: Canada golden on basketball court, adds …
Canada won six medals total on Monday, giving the hosts 55 gold and 148 overall. ... Patricia Bezzoubenko of Thornhill, Ont., won silver medal in the clubs ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
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Jordan Niebrugge wins silver medal in Open for amateurs
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- Jordan Niebrugge had an outside shot at the silver Claret Jug. He was more than happy to leave St. Andrews with a silver medal. «ESPN, Jul 15»
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Canada freestyle relay team bumped down to bronze at Pan Am …
The United States had their freestyle relay silver medal reinstated after protesting their disqualification at the Pan American Games on Wednesday night, ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
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Canada adds Pan Am gold, silver medals as Batty, Pendrel finish 1 …
Emily Batty won the gold and Catharine Pendrel took the silver today at ... final medal standings Hover/tap on bars for exact counts THE GLOBE AND MAIL ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
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US relay team stripped of London 2012 silver medal
The entire US men's sprint relay team has been stripped of its silver medal from the 2012 London Olympics as a result of Tyson Gay's doping case. «Aljazeera.com, May 15»
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Canada claims silver medal at Women's Worlds
Team Canada goes home with a silver medal — the sixth straight year a Canadian team has reached the medal podium at the Women's worlds, a streak that no ... «Canadian Curling Association, Mar 15»
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Sarita Devi May be Punished for Returning Asian Games Medal
She accepted the medal in her hand and wiped her tears holding it, before handing it to South Korean silver medalist Ji Na Park, who had defeated Sarita in a ... «NDTVSports.com, Oct 14»
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Olympian Tyson Gay Suspended for Doping, Returns Silver Medal
U.S. sprinter Tyson Gay has been suspended for one year and forced to return his 2012 Olympic silver medal after testing positive for a banned substance, the ... «TIME, May 14»
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Kimberly Joines's slalom silver medal in question
Kimberly Joines's silver medal in the women's sitting slalom is now in question, after a German skier who was disqualified in the first run is appealing that ... «CBC.ca, Mar 14»

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