noun
der Gegentreffer, –
goal
The German word "Gegentreffer" is a compound noun made up of:
- Gegen — meaning "against" or "counter"
- Treffer — meaning "hit" or "score"
Gegentreffer means "counter-goal" or "goal against", typically used in sports (especially soccer) to describe a goal scored by the opposing team.
Similar words include:
- Tor — (goal)
- Eigentor — (own goal)
- Ausgleichstreffer — (equalizing goal)
Difference:
- Gegentreffer is any goal scored by the opponent.
- Eigentor is a goal accidentally scored by one's own team.
- Ausgleichstreffer is specifically a goal that brings the score to a tie.
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Examples
Der Torwart war traurig über den Gegentreffer.noun
The goalkeeper was sad about the goal against him.
Die Mannschaft erholte sich schnell von den Gegentreffern.noun
The team recovered quickly from the goals conceded.
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