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