Bronze meaning in English
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Definition
bronze: a shiny, brown, precious metal (the material for the 3rd place medal in the Olympics!)
Examples
- "Philip Cheeter (USA) took the bronze medal in the Restraining oneself from flirting with the opposite sex event."
- "BRONZE - n/a"
- "Lotsa Medals : Well, Brent, I'm not sure those are everyone's concerns, but after one week of competition, Germany leads the medal count with 9 medals: 3 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze, closely followed by the US and France with 8 and 7 total medals respectively."
- "BRONZE - Goldie The Golden Retriever (UK)"
Exercise 1
Imagine you are watching a medal ceremony at the Olympic Games!
What are the athletes' medals made from? The first blank has been done for you!
Note: all these metals are mentioned in the dialogue you just heard!
What are the athletes' medals made from? The first blank has been done for you!
| 1st place --> gold | ||
| 2nd place --> | 3rd place --> |
Note: all these metals are mentioned in the dialogue you just heard!
Imagine you are watching a medal ceremony at the Olympic Games!
What are the athletes' medals made from? The first blank has been done for you!
Note: all these metals are mentioned in the dialogue you just heard!
What are the athletes' medals made from? The first blank has been done for you!
| 1st place --> gold | ||
| 2nd place --> silver 1 | 3rd place --> bronze 2 |
Note: all these metals are mentioned in the dialogue you just heard!
1 silver: A "silver" medal is awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games. Other things commonly made from silver: knives and forks, coins, jewelry. Note, the person who comes second in a contest is sometimes called the "runner-up".
2 bronze: Bronze is an alloy (or combination) of copper and tin and sometimes other elements. Bronze medals were introduced in the 1904 Olympic Games in St.Louis, Missouri. Before this, medals were only awarded to first and second places!
Exercise 2
Imagine you are watching a medal ceremony at the Olympic Games!
What are the athletes' medals made from? The first blank has been done for you!
Note: all these metals are mentioned in the dialogue you just heard!
What are the athletes' medals made from? The first blank has been done for you!
| 1st place --> gold | ||
| 2nd place --> | 3rd place --> |
Note: all these metals are mentioned in the dialogue you just heard!
Imagine you are watching a medal ceremony at the Olympic Games!
What are the athletes' medals made from? The first blank has been done for you!
Note: all these metals are mentioned in the dialogue you just heard!
What are the athletes' medals made from? The first blank has been done for you!
| 1st place --> gold | ||
| 2nd place --> silver 1 | 3rd place --> bronze 2 |
Note: all these metals are mentioned in the dialogue you just heard!
1 silver: A "silver" medal is awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games. Other things commonly made from silver: knives and forks, coins, jewelry. Note, the person who comes second in a contest is sometimes called the "runner-up".
2 bronze: Bronze is an alloy (or combination) of copper and tin and sometimes other elements. Bronze medals were introduced in the 1904 Olympic Games in St.Louis, Missouri. Before this, medals were only awarded to first and second places!
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