| Item |
Match |
Pronunciation |
Comments |
| dribble (to) |
regatear |
/drɪbl/
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| tackle (to) |
entrar |
/tækəl/
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| sideline |
línea de banda |
/saɪdlaɪn/
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| football foul |
falta |
/fʊtbɔ:l faul/
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| yellow card |
tarjeta amarilla |
/jeləʊ kɑ:d/
|
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| midfield |
mediocampo, centro del campo. |
/mɪdfi:ld/
|
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| forward |
delantero |
/fɔ:wəd/
|
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| halfway line |
línea de medio campo |
/hɑ:fweɪ laɪn/
|
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| locker room |
vestuario |
/lɒkə* ru:m/
|
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| goal line |
línea de meta |
/gəʊl laɪn/
|
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| corner flag |
banderín de esquina, bandera de córner. |
/kɔ:nə* flæg/
|
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| red card |
tarjeta roja |
/red kɑ:d/
|
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| penalty box |
área de penalti |
/penəltɪ bɒks/
|
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| shoot |
chute, disparo |
/ʃu:t/
|
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| shin guards |
espinilleras |
/ʃɪn gɑ:dz/
|
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| control (to) |
controlar |
/kəntrəʊl/
|
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| overtime |
prórroga |
/əʊvətaɪm/
|
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| crossbar |
larguero |
/krɒsbɑ:*/
|
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| stadium |
estadio |
/steɪdɪəm/
|
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| referee |
árbitro |
/refəri:/
|
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| line judge |
juez de línea |
/laɪn dʒʌdʒ/
|
Also "assistant referee". |
| team |
equipo |
/ti:m/
|
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| header |
cabezazo |
/hedə*/
|
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| goal area |
área |
/gəʊl eərɪə/
|
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| coach |
entrenador |
/kəʊtʃ/
|
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| tie game |
empate |
/taɪ geɪm/
|
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| winger |
extremo |
/wɪŋə*/
|
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| corner arc |
córner |
/kɔ:nə*/
|
"Corner kick": saque de esquina. |
| pitch |
campo |
/pɪtʃ/
|
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| soccer |
fútbol |
/sɒkə*/
|
You can learn some differences between soccer and football.
1. Football is the term used for many common games under the umbrella, while soccer is just one among them. 2. In different football games, the players can use the hands, feet, or whole body to move the ball, while in soccer only the feet can be used. 3. Soccer uses sphere balls, while other football games used rounded or pointed balls depending on the format of the game. |
| opponent team |
equipo adversario, oponente |
/əpəʊnənt ti:m/
|
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| injury time |
tiempo de descuento |
/ɪndʒərɪ taɪm/
|
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| halftime |
descanso, medio tiempo |
/hɑ:ftaɪm/
|
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| corner kick |
saque de esquina, córner |
/kɔ:nə* kɪk/
|
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| defender |
defensa |
/dɪfendə*/
|
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| shoot (to) |
chutar |
/ʃu:t/
|
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| football player |
jugador de fútbol |
/fʊtbɔ:l pleɪə*/
|
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| pass |
pase |
/pɑ:s/
|
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| kick |
tiro |
/kɪk/
|
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| save a goal (to) |
parar un gol |
/seɪv ə gəʊl/
|
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| substitute |
suplente |
/sʌbstɪtju:t/
|
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| out of band |
fuera de banda |
/aʊt ɒv bænd/
|
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| goal |
gol |
/gəʊl/
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| football |
fútbol |
/fʊtbɔ:l/
|
"Football" in British English and "soccer" in American English. |
| playing field |
campo de juego, campo de deportes. |
/pleɪɪŋ fi:ld/
|
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| soccer ball |
balón de fútbol |
/sɒkə* bɔ:l/
|
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| bleachers |
gradas, tribuna descubierta. |
/bli:tʃəz/
|
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| touchline |
línea de banda. |
/tʌtʃlaɪn/
|
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| center circle |
círculo central. |
/sentə* sɜ:kl/
|
The center circle is a circular marking with a 10-yard radius in the center of the field from which kickoffs are taken to start or restart the game after half-time or a goal. |
| sweeper |
defensa libre |
/swi:pə*/
|
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| cleat |
zapatilla de fútbol |
/kli:t/
|
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| penalty |
penalti |
/penəltɪ/
|
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| post |
poste |
/pəʊst/
|
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| wall |
pared |
/wɔ:l/
|
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| free kick |
tiro libre |
/fri: kɪk/
|
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| goalkeeper |
portero, guardameta |
/gəʊlki:pə*/
|
Also "goalie". |