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