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own goal

/ˌəʊn ˈɡəʊl/

Traducción: Gol que un jugador marca accidentalmente en su propia portería en deportes como el fútbol; también se usa para referirse a una acción o comentario que perjudica o perjudica involuntariamente a quien lo hace.

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/ˌəʊn ˈɡəʊl/B2informalsport
  • esGol que un jugador marca accidentalmente en su propia portería en deportes como el fútbol; también se usa para referirse a una acción o comentario que perjudica o perjudica involuntariamente a quien lo hace.

An action or remark that unintentionally harms or disadvantages the person who made it, originally referring to a goal scored accidentally by a player against their own team in sports like football.

  1. Score against own teamB1formal

    A goal scored by a player accidentally against their own team in sports like soccer or hockey.

    esautogol

    • The defender scored an own goal in the final minutes of the match.
    • His own goal cost the team the championship.
    • The goalkeeper was unlucky to deflect the ball into an own goal.
  2. Self-defeating actionB2informal

    An action or remark that unintentionally harms one's own interests or reputation.

    esautogol

    • His rude comment during the interview was a real own goal.
    • The politician's scandal was an own goal that ruined his campaign.
    • By insulting the client, she scored an own goal and lost the deal.