Own goal
Definition
A point, goal, or score made accidentally by a player into their own team's goal or net, credited to the opposing team. Figuratively, the term describes a mistaken action, statement, or decision by which a person damages their own interests, plans, or strategies, self-sabotating.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Own goal
- Self-sabotage
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, regular plural structural forms. |
| Formation | Compound noun formed by joining the prefixoid 'auto-' with the borrowed noun 'gol' (goal). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.u.to.ˈɡol] |
| Source | Lexicon of Sports Terminologies, Journalism, and Metaphorical Language |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Fundașul a încercat să respingă mingea cu capul, dar a trimis-o nefericit în plasă, marcând un autogol spectaculos.
EN: The defender tried to clear the ball with his head, but unluckily sent it into the net, scoring a spectacular own goal.
RO: Declarația politică agresivă a fost un adevărat autogol pentru candidatul care a pierdut imediat susținerea electoratului.
EN: The aggressive political statement was a true own goal for the candidate, who immediately lost the electorate's support.
RO: Echipa a pierdut meciul de fotbal din cauza unui autogol comis în ultimele secunde ale prelungirilor.
EN: The team lost the football match due to an own goal committed in the final seconds of extra time.
Idioms & Phrases
A-și da autogol / To score an own goal / to shoot oneself in the foot
RO: A comite o greșeală tactică sau de comunicare majoră care se întoarce împotriva propriei persoane.
EN: To commit a major tactical or communication error that backfires against oneself.
Autogol administrativ / Administrative own goal / bureaucratic blunder
RO: Decizie instituțională eronată care blochează funcționarea unui proiect din cauza propriei birocrații interne.
EN: An erroneous institutional decision that blocks the operation of a project due to its own internal bureaucracy.
Autogol de manual / Textbook own goal / classic self-sabotage
RO: O eroare flagrantă și previzibilă, oferită ca exemplu negativ de comportament sau strategie greșită.
EN: A flagrant and predictable error, offered as a negative example of bad behavior or wrong strategy.
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