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