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