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