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Football/soccer vocabulary
Video page https://multimedia-english.com/videos/kids/vocabulary/footballsoccer-vocabulary-3952
Focus Vocabulary
Description Learn a lot of vocabulary about football with this interactive game.
Instructions 1- Look at the words and think of its meaning (and maybe pronunciation)
2- Move your mouse over the black button to check your answer.
3- If you were right, click on the green button, if wrong, click on the red.
 
Item Match Pronunciation Comments
penalty box área de penalti /penəltɪ bɒks/
header cabezazo /hedə*/
red card tarjeta roja /red kɑ:d/
defender defensa /dɪfendə*/
free kick tiro libre /fri: kɪk/
team equipo /ti:m/
dribble (to) regatear /drɪbl/
pass pase /pɑ:s/
crossbar larguero /krɒsbɑ:*/
goal area área /gəʊl eərɪə/
pitch campo /pɪtʃ/
save a goal (to) parar un gol /seɪv ə gəʊl/
cleat zapatilla de fútbol /kli:t/
penalty penalti /penəltɪ/
football foul falta /fʊtbɔ:l faul/
shoot chute, disparo /ʃu:t/
control (to) controlar /kəntrəʊl/
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.
line judge juez de línea /laɪn dʒʌdʒ/
Also "assistant referee".
playing field campo de juego, campo de deportes. /pleɪɪŋ fi:ld/
tie game empate /taɪ geɪm/
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.
corner arc córner /kɔ:nə*/
"Corner kick": saque de esquina.
football player jugador de fútbol /fʊtbɔ:l pleɪə*/
bleachers gradas, tribuna descubierta. /bli:tʃəz/
corner flag banderín de esquina, bandera de córner. /kɔ:nə* flæg/
post poste /pəʊst/
winger extremo /wɪŋə*/
shin guards espinilleras /ʃɪn gɑ:dz/
goalkeeper portero, guardameta /gəʊlki:pə*/
Also "goalie".
halftime descanso, medio tiempo /hɑ:ftaɪm/
injury time tiempo de descuento /ɪndʒərɪ taɪm/
sweeper defensa libre /swi:pə*/
yellow card tarjeta amarilla /jeləʊ kɑ:d/
coach entrenador /kəʊtʃ/
halfway line línea de medio campo /hɑ:fweɪ laɪn/
locker room vestuario /lɒkə* ru:m/
wall pared /wɔ:l/
shoot (to) chutar /ʃu:t/
referee árbitro /refəri:/
opponent team equipo adversario, oponente /əpəʊnənt ti:m/
goal gol /gəʊl/
kick tiro /kɪk/
substitute suplente /sʌbstɪtju:t/
soccer ball balón de fútbol /sɒkə* bɔ:l/
corner kick saque de esquina, córner /kɔ:nə* kɪk/
forward delantero /fɔ:wəd/
stadium estadio /steɪdɪəm/
sideline línea de banda /saɪdlaɪn/
tackle (to) entrar /tækəl/
touchline línea de banda. /tʌtʃlaɪn/
out of band fuera de banda /aʊt ɒv bænd/
midfield mediocampo, centro del campo. /mɪdfi:ld/
overtime prórroga /əʊvətaɪm/
goal line línea de meta /gəʊl laɪn/
football fútbol /fʊtbɔ:l/
"Football" in British English and "soccer" in American English.
Total number of items: 56
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