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