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medal
A usually round piece of metal awarded as a prize or honor for a special achievement, e.g. in sports.
Die Athletin gewann bei den Olympischen Spielen die Goldmedaille im 100-Meter-Lauf.
The athlete won the gold medal in the 100-meter race at the Olympic Games.
In sports or competition contexts, 'Medaille' (medal) is often used with the verbs 'gewinnen' (to win), 'verleihen' (to award), or 'bekommen' (to receive/get).
Er hat hart trainiert, um eine Medaille zu gewinnen.
He trained hard to win a medal.
Depending on the ranking, 'Medaille' (medal) is often compounded as 'Goldmedaille' (gold medal), 'Silbermedaille' (silver medal), or 'Bronzemedaille' (bronze medal).
Ihr größter Traum ist es, eine Goldmedaille zu gewinnen.
Her biggest dream is to win a gold medal.
The expression 'die Kehrseite der Medaille' (the other side of the coin/the downside) is a fixed idiom. It is used to name the negative aspect of an otherwise positive thing.
Er verdient viel Geld, aber die ständigen Reisen sind die Kehrseite der Medaille.
He earns a lot of money, but the constant travel is the downside.
price / prize
'der Preis' and 'die Medaille' can both be something you receive for a good performance. 'der Preis' is more general: it can be money, an object, a trip, or also an award. 'die Medaille' is more specific and means a particular round piece of metal, especially in sports. Learners may confuse the words because a medal is often a prize. But not every prize is a medal.
Nach dem Lauf zeigte sie stolz ihre goldene Medaille.
After the race, she proudly showed her gold medal.
Für den besten Kurzfilm bekam Sarah einen Preis.
Sarah received a prize for the best short film.