stoppage time
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stoppage time
In sports, especially soccer, the additional playing time at the end of a half that is added on to make up for interruptions such as injuries or substitutions.
Der Ausgleichstreffer fiel erst in der dritten Minute der Nachspielzeit.
The equalizer only came in the third minute of stoppage time.
The word is clearly made up of 'nach' (after), 'Spiel' (game), and 'Zeit' (time). So it literally refers to the time that is still played after the actual game.
Alle hofften, dass in der Nachspielzeit noch ein Tor fällt.
Everyone hoped that another goal would be scored in stoppage time.
The time expression is almost always formed with the preposition 'in' and the dative. So you say 'in der Nachspielzeit' (in stoppage time).
Die Mannschaft hat in der Nachspielzeit noch verloren.
The team still lost in stoppage time.
In a sports context, typical phrases are 'der Schiedsrichter zeigt die Nachspielzeit an' (the referee indicates stoppage time), 'ein Tor in der Nachspielzeit schießen' (to score a goal in stoppage time), or 'drei Minuten Nachspielzeit bekommen' (to get three minutes of stoppage time).
Der Schiedsrichter hat vier Minuten Nachspielzeit angezeigt.
The referee indicated four minutes of stoppage time.
You can recognize the figurative meaning from the context. If it is not about sports but about exams, deadlines, or projects, it means an additional period of time.
Wir haben für die Abgabe des Projekts noch eine kleine Nachspielzeit erhalten.
We were given a little extra time to submit the project.
extension / extra time
'die Verlängerung' and 'die Nachspielzeit' both refer to additional time in sports. 'Nachspielzeit' (stoppage time) is added at the end of a half or a game because time was lost earlier, for example due to injuries or substitutions. 'Verlängerung' (extra time) is a separate additional phase of play after regular time when a winner has to be found. The words are easy to confuse because both come after normal time. Remember: 'Nachspielzeit' makes up for lost minutes, while 'Verlängerung' often decides a tied game.
Der Schiedsrichter zeigte fünf Minuten Nachspielzeit an.
The referee indicated five minutes of stoppage time.
Im Finale fiel das entscheidende Tor erst in der Verlängerung.
In the final, the decisive goal was only scored in extra time.