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