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