| Item |
Match |
Pronunciation |
Comments |
| football foul |
falta |
/fʊtbɔ:l faul/
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| dribble (to) |
regatear |
/drɪbl/
|
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| corner arc |
córner |
/kɔ:nə*/
|
"Corner kick": saque de esquina. |
| save a goal (to) |
parar un gol |
/seɪv ə gəʊl/
|
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| defender |
defensa |
/dɪfendə*/
|
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| corner flag |
banderín de esquina, bandera de córner. |
/kɔ:nə* flæg/
|
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| penalty box |
área de penalti |
/penəltɪ bɒks/
|
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| playing field |
campo de juego, campo de deportes. |
/pleɪɪŋ fi:ld/
|
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| crossbar |
larguero |
/krɒsbɑ:*/
|
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| goal line |
línea de meta |
/gəʊl laɪn/
|
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| tackle (to) |
entrar |
/tækəl/
|
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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. |
| pitch |
campo |
/pɪtʃ/
|
|
| stadium |
estadio |
/steɪdɪəm/
|
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| forward |
delantero |
/fɔ:wəd/
|
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| referee |
árbitro |
/refəri:/
|
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| soccer ball |
balón de fútbol |
/sɒkə* bɔ:l/
|
|
| football player |
jugador de fútbol |
/fʊtbɔ:l pleɪə*/
|
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| shin guards |
espinilleras |
/ʃɪn gɑ:dz/
|
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| overtime |
prórroga |
/əʊvətaɪm/
|
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| free kick |
tiro libre |
/fri: kɪk/
|
|
| out of band |
fuera de banda |
/aʊt ɒv bænd/
|
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| 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/
|
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| cleat |
zapatilla de fútbol |
/kli:t/
|
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| 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/
|
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| halfway line |
línea de medio campo |
/hɑ:fweɪ laɪn/
|
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| control (to) |
controlar |
/kəntrəʊl/
|
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| penalty |
penalti |
/penəltɪ/
|
|
| bleachers |
gradas, tribuna descubierta. |
/bli:tʃəz/
|
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| header |
cabezazo |
/hedə*/
|
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| tie game |
empate |
/taɪ geɪm/
|
|
| winger |
extremo |
/wɪŋə*/
|
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| pass |
pase |
/pɑ:s/
|
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| goal area |
área |
/gəʊl eərɪə/
|
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| red card |
tarjeta roja |
/red kɑ:d/
|
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| goalkeeper |
portero, guardameta |
/gəʊlki:pə*/
|
Also "goalie". |
| yellow card |
tarjeta amarilla |
/jeləʊ kɑ:d/
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