självmål

självmål

An "own goal" in sports.

The term 'självmål' is used in soccer context to describe an event where a player accidentally causes the ball to enter their team's goal.

Han gjorde ett självmål i den viktiga matchen.

He scored an own goal in the important match.

Here 'självmål' metaphorically conveys 'a mistake or blunder that harms one's own interests'.

Det var ett självmål att föreslå den idén under mötet.

It was a blunder to suggest that idea during the meeting.

In this sentence, the word 'självmål' figuratively means 'an action leading to a negative outcome for oneself.'

Att inte förbereda sig inför intervjun var ett stort självmål.

Not preparing for the interview was a big self-inflicted mistake.