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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