El fútbol, el deporte más popular del mundo, tiene su propio lenguaje. Desde las tácticas en el campo hasta la pasión en las gradas, cada aspecto del juego está acompañado de una serie de términos específicos. Para los fanáticos apasionados y los recién llegados por igual, entender el glosario de términos de fútbol es esencial para apreciar el juego en su máxima expresión. Hoy veremos los más importantes:
|
Inglés |
Español |
Ejemplo en Inglés |
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Referee |
Árbitro |
“The referee made a controversial decision.” |
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Ball |
Balón |
“The ball went out of bounds.” |
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Touchlines |
Bandas |
“The ball crossed the touchlines.” |
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Pitch |
Cancha |
“The pitch was in perfect condition.” |
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Corner |
Córner |
“The team won a corner kick.” |
|
Forward |
Delantero |
“The forward scored a goal.” |
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Defense |
Defensa |
“The defense blocked the shot.” |
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Zigzag run |
Dientes de sierra |
“He made a zigzag run to avoid defenders.” |
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Stadium |
Estadio |
“The stadium can hold thousands of fans.” |
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Foul |
Falta |
“A foul resulted in a free kick.” |
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Offside |
Fuera de juego |
“The striker was caught offside.” |
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Goal |
Gol |
“He celebrated after scoring a goal.” |
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Goalkeeper |
Guardameta |
“The goalkeeper made a great save.” |
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Player |
Jugador |
“Each team has 11 players on the field.” |
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Feint |
Juego de piernas |
“The feint fooled the defender.” |
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Fullback |
Lateral |
“The fullback defended the wing.” |
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Midfielder |
Mediocampista |
“The midfielder controlled the midfield.” |
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Penalty |
Penal |
“The team was awarded a penalty kick.” |
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Kick-off |
Saque |
“The match starts with the kick-off.” |
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Card (yellow or red) |
Tarjeta |
“The referee showed a red card to the player.” |
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Extra time |
Tiempo extra |
“The game went into extra time.” |
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Free kicks |
Tiros libres |
“He’s known for his accuracy with free kicks.” |
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Touch |
Tocar |
“He used his skill to touch the ball.” |
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Crossbar |
Travesaño |
“The shot hit the crossbar and bounced out.” |
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