| Item |
Match |
Pronunciation |
Comments |
| defender |
defensa |
/dɪfendə*/
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| corner kick |
saque de esquina, córner |
/kɔ:nə* kɪk/
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| stadium |
estadio |
/steɪdɪəm/
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| bleachers |
gradas, tribuna descubierta. |
/bli:tʃəz/
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| line judge |
juez de línea |
/laɪn dʒʌdʒ/
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Also "assistant referee". |
| football |
fútbol |
/fʊtbɔ:l/
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"Football" in British English and "soccer" in American English. |
| penalty |
penalti |
/penəltɪ/
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| coach |
entrenador |
/kəʊtʃ/
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| out of band |
fuera de banda |
/aʊt ɒv bænd/
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| team |
equipo |
/ti:m/
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| shoot |
chute, disparo |
/ʃu:t/
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| halftime |
descanso, medio tiempo |
/hɑ:ftaɪm/
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| corner flag |
banderín de esquina, bandera de córner. |
/kɔ:nə* flæg/
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| corner arc |
córner |
/kɔ:nə*/
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"Corner kick": saque de esquina. |
| penalty box |
área de penalti |
/penəltɪ bɒks/
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| red card |
tarjeta roja |
/red kɑ:d/
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| post |
poste |
/pəʊst/
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| goal |
gol |
/gəʊl/
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| dribble (to) |
regatear |
/drɪbl/
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| substitute |
suplente |
/sʌbstɪtju:t/
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| forward |
delantero |
/fɔ:wəd/
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| kick |
tiro |
/kɪk/
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| winger |
extremo |
/wɪŋə*/
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| crossbar |
larguero |
/krɒsbɑ:*/
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| wall |
pared |
/wɔ:l/
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| soccer ball |
balón de fútbol |
/sɒkə* bɔ:l/
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| pass |
pase |
/pɑ:s/
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| midfield |
mediocampo, centro del campo. |
/mɪdfi:ld/
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| soccer |
fútbol |
/sɒkə*/
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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. |
| shin guards |
espinilleras |
/ʃɪn gɑ:dz/
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| cleat |
zapatilla de fútbol |
/kli:t/
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| tackle (to) |
entrar |
/tækəl/
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| tie game |
empate |
/taɪ geɪm/
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| opponent team |
equipo adversario, oponente |
/əpəʊnənt ti:m/
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| pitch |
campo |
/pɪtʃ/
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| referee |
árbitro |
/refəri:/
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| overtime |
prórroga |
/əʊvətaɪm/
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| center circle |
círculo central. |
/sentə* sɜ:kl/
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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. |
| free kick |
tiro libre |
/fri: kɪk/
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| control (to) |
controlar |
/kəntrəʊl/
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| playing field |
campo de juego, campo de deportes. |
/pleɪɪŋ fi:ld/
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| football foul |
falta |
/fʊtbɔ:l faul/
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| locker room |
vestuario |
/lɒkə* ru:m/
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| goal area |
área |
/gəʊl eərɪə/
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| goal line |
línea de meta |
/gəʊl laɪn/
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| injury time |
tiempo de descuento |
/ɪndʒərɪ taɪm/
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| header |
cabezazo |
/hedə*/
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| shoot (to) |
chutar |
/ʃu:t/
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| sweeper |
defensa libre |
/swi:pə*/
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| yellow card |
tarjeta amarilla |
/jeləʊ kɑ:d/
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| football player |
jugador de fútbol |
/fʊtbɔ:l pleɪə*/
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| goalkeeper |
portero, guardameta |
/gəʊlki:pə*/
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Also "goalie". |
| touchline |
línea de banda. |
/tʌtʃlaɪn/
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| save a goal (to) |
parar un gol |
/seɪv ə gəʊl/
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| sideline |
línea de banda |
/saɪdlaɪn/
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| halfway line |
línea de medio campo |
/hɑ:fweɪ laɪn/
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