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