Meaning of own goal | Babel Free
ˈoʊn.ɡoʊlDefinitions
Equivalents
Български
автогол
Català
autogol
Dansk
selvmål
Deutsch
Eigentor
Français
but contre son camp
Galego
autogol
Magyar
öngól
Bahasa Indonesia
gol bunuh diri
Íslenska
sjálfsmark
Македонски
автогол
Bahasa Melayu
gol sendiri
Nederlands
eigen doelpunt
Română
autogol
Shqip
autogol
Svenska
självmål
Українська
автогол
Examples
“It is 20 years to the day since Escobar was shot dead after scoring the own⟳ goal that effectively sealed Colombia’s elimination from USA ’94.”
“In its penultimate year, for example, starting from when the Provos blew up Canary Wharf in February 1996, the IRA suffered its last⟳ 'own⟳ goal' when Wexford-born Ed O'Brien blew himself up on a London bus whilst transporting a bomb.”
“No doubt⟳ the buzz of army helicopters will sound⟳ again in the skies over Belfast tonight, as loyalists continue⟳ to score⟳ this series of bloody own⟳ goals.”
“These elections mark⟳ a personal humiliation for incumbent Ms. May, who ran a very personalized campaign as a “strong and stable” leader asking British voters to give⟳ her a clear mandate to negotiate⟳ Brexit. Ms. May scored an unforced own⟳ goal by reducing her party’s parliamentary seats and absolute majority.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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