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