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