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