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