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