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Nachspielzeit

injury time

noun NAHKH-shpeel-tsyt Rare

Also means

stoppage time, added time

Usage Note

Nachspielzeit is the extra minutes the referee adds at the end of each half to compensate for stoppages. Do not confuse it with Verlängerung (extra time in a knockout match) or a Strafstoß (penalty).

Examples

"In der Nachspielzeit erzielte der Außenseiter den Ausgleich."

Natural Translation

In injury time the underdog scored the equaliser.

Literal Translation

In the after-play-time scored the outsider the equalisation.

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