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Football/soccer vocabulary
Video page https://multimedia-english.com/videos/kids/vocabulary/footballsoccer-vocabulary-3952
Focus Vocabulary
Description Learn a lot of vocabulary about football with this interactive game.
Instructions 1- Look at the words and think of its meaning (and maybe pronunciation)
2- Move your mouse over the black button to check your answer.
3- If you were right, click on the green button, if wrong, click on the red.
 
Item Match Pronunciation Comments
defender defensa /dɪfendə*/
crossbar larguero /krɒsbɑ:*/
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.
forward delantero /fɔ:wəd/
locker room vestuario /lɒkə* ru:m/
football foul falta /fʊtbɔ:l faul/
corner flag banderín de esquina, bandera de córner. /kɔ:nə* flæg/
goal line línea de meta /gəʊl laɪn/
corner kick saque de esquina, córner /kɔ:nə* kɪk/
shoot (to) chutar /ʃu:t/
injury time tiempo de descuento /ɪndʒərɪ taɪm/
free kick tiro libre /fri: kɪk/
penalty box área de penalti /penəltɪ bɒks/
penalty penalti /penəltɪ/
referee árbitro /refəri:/
yellow card tarjeta amarilla /jeləʊ kɑ:d/
pitch campo /pɪtʃ/
goal gol /gəʊl/
goalkeeper portero, guardameta /gəʊlki:pə*/
Also "goalie".
midfield mediocampo, centro del campo. /mɪdfi:ld/
tie game empate /taɪ geɪm/
control (to) controlar /kəntrəʊl/
pass pase /pɑ:s/
red card tarjeta roja /red kɑ:d/
corner arc córner /kɔ:nə*/
"Corner kick": saque de esquina.
coach entrenador /kəʊtʃ/
soccer ball balón de fútbol /sɒkə* bɔ:l/
halftime descanso, medio tiempo /hɑ:ftaɪm/
sideline línea de banda /saɪdlaɪn/
tackle (to) entrar /tækəl/
wall pared /wɔ:l/
shoot chute, disparo /ʃu:t/
cleat zapatilla de fútbol /kli:t/
line judge juez de línea /laɪn dʒʌdʒ/
Also "assistant referee".
save a goal (to) parar un gol /seɪv ə gəʊl/
team equipo /ti:m/
football player jugador de fútbol /fʊtbɔ:l pleɪə*/
kick tiro /kɪk/
football fútbol /fʊtbɔ:l/
"Football" in British English and "soccer" in American English.
touchline línea de banda. /tʌtʃlaɪn/
out of band fuera de banda /aʊt ɒv bænd/
playing field campo de juego, campo de deportes. /pleɪɪŋ fi:ld/
winger extremo /wɪŋə*/
dribble (to) regatear /drɪbl/
bleachers gradas, tribuna descubierta. /bli:tʃəz/
header cabezazo /hedə*/
goal area área /gəʊl eərɪə/
stadium estadio /steɪdɪəm/
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.
opponent team equipo adversario, oponente /əpəʊnənt ti:m/
post poste /pəʊst/
halfway line línea de medio campo /hɑ:fweɪ laɪn/
substitute suplente /sʌbstɪtju:t/
shin guards espinilleras /ʃɪn gɑ:dz/
sweeper defensa libre /swi:pə*/
overtime prórroga /əʊvətaɪm/
Total number of items: 56
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