footballer

foot·ball  (ftbôl)

n.

1. Sports

a. A game played by two teams of 11 players each on a rectangular, 100-yard-long field with goal lines and goal posts at either end, the object being to gain possession of the ball and advance it in running or passing plays across the opponent's goal line or kick it through the air between the opponent's goal posts.

b. The inflated oval ball used in this game.

2. Chiefly British

a. Rugby.

b. Soccer.

c. The ball used in Rugby or soccer.

3. Informal A problem or issue that is discussed among groups or persons without being settled: The issue of tax reform became a political football.

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footballer n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

footballer - an athlete who plays American football football player athlete, jock - a person trained to compete in sports back - (football) a person who plays in the backfield ball carrier, runner - (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play blocker - a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play cornerback - a defensive football player stationed outside the linebackers football hero - a football player who has achieved a reputation for success kicker - a player who kicks the football line backer, linebacker - a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen lineman - one of the players on the line of scrimmage player, participant - a person who participates in or is skilled at some game pass catcher, pass receiver, receiver - a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass tackler - a football player who tackles the ball carrier

Translations

footballer [ˈfʊtbɔːləʳ] N (Brit) → futbolista mf

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footballer [ˈfʊtbɔːlə^r] n (British) = football player
football ground n → terrain m de football
football hooligan n (British) → hooligan m

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footballer

n

(Brit) → Fußball(spiel)er(in) m(f)

(in American football) → Footballspieler m

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footballer [ˈfʊtˌbɔːləʳ] n (Brit) → calciatore/trice

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footballer [ˈfʊtˌbɔːləʳ] n (Brit) → calciatore/trice

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footballer → لاعب كرة قدم fotbalista fodboldspiller Fußballer ποδοσφαιριστής futbolista jalkapalloilija footballeur nogometaš calciatore フットボール選手 축구 선수 voetballer fotballspiller piłkarz futebolista футболист fotbollsspelare นักฟุตบอล futbolcu cầu thủ bóng đá 足球运动员