treble / triple
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treble
In sports, the winning of three important titles or competitions within one season by a team or an individual athlete. It usually refers in football to winning the national championship, the national cup, and a continental competition such as the Champions League.
Der FC Bayern München hat in der Saison 2019/2020 das Triple gewonnen.
FC Bayern Munich won the treble in the 2019/2020 season.
triple
In general, a threefold version or a set of three related things. This meaning is less common than the sports meaning.
Für den Hauptpreis muss man ein Triple aus drei gleichen Symbolen erzielen.
To win the grand prize, you have to get a triple of three identical symbols.
'Triple' is a loanword from English. In German, it is used as a neuter noun ('das Triple') and is mostly used in a sports context.
Die Fans hoffen, dass ihre Mannschaft dieses Jahr das Triple holt.
The fans hope that their team will win the treble this year.
This word is used almost exclusively in sports, especially in football. When you hear or read 'das Triple' (the treble), it is usually about winning three important titles in one season.
Nur wenige Vereine haben es geschafft, das Triple zu verteidigen.
Only a few clubs have managed to defend the treble.
In a sports context, 'das Triple' (the treble) is frequently combined with the verbs 'gewinnen' (to win), 'holen' (to get/win), or 'verteidigen' (to defend).
Nach dem Gewinn der Meisterschaft und des Pokals will das Team nun das Triple holen.
After winning the championship and the cup, the team now wants to win the treble.
hat trick
Triple and Hattrick both refer to a threefold success in sports, but at different levels. A Triple is winning three important competitions in one season; a Hattrick is one player scoring three goals in a single game.
Mit drei gewonnenen Wettbewerben in dieser Saison holte die Mannschaft das Triple.
By winning three competitions that season, the team won the treble.
Mit drei eigenen Toren in diesem Spiel erzielte der Stürmer einen Hattrick.
By scoring three goals in the game, the striker scored a hat trick.
