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