trophy case
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3.6
- noun
- /ˈtroʊfi keɪs/
- Texting
:
vitrina de logros
- My trophy case is filled with achievements from various games.
Examples
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The leaderboard showed off everyone's achievements, while the virtual trophy case displayed their earned trophies.
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Her digital trophy case on Steam shows every achievement she earned since 2015.
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Coaches checked the team's trophy case online to celebrate recent esports tournament wins.
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Players compare their trophy case contents to plan trades and show off rare badges.
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Have you checked your trophy case lately?
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In the gaming app, players proudly showcase their accomplishments in a trophy case filled with digital badges.
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After completing the challenging levels, she added her new rewards to her trophy case in the game.
Synonyms
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1.0
A box or container for holding and carrying things like bottles
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2.4
A glass cabinet with clear sides that shows and protects things like jewelry or small objects
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly built from 'trophy' (an award) + 'case' (a box or display), yielding the straightforward idea of a container or display for trophies; the virtual/online extension is a transparent metaphor of a physical display. This noun+noun compounding is common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would likely infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Trophy case in digital form comes from the idea of a real cabinet: online platforms call earned badges trophies and put them in a virtual 'case' so players can 'show off' their wins. So, trophy case now also means a digital collection of achievements.