soccer

soc·cer  (skr)

n.

A game played on a rectangular field with net goals at either end in which two teams of 11 players each try to drive a ball into the other's goal by kicking, heading, or using any part of the body except the arms and hands. The goalie is the only player who may touch or move the ball with the arms or hands.

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[From alteration of assoc., abbreviation of association football.]

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soccer [ˈsɒkə]

n

(Team Sports / Soccer)

a.  a game in which two teams of eleven players try to kick or head a ball into their opponent's goal, only the goalkeeper on either side being allowed to touch the ball with his hands and arms except in the case of throw-ins

b.  (as modifier) a soccer player Also called Association Football

[from (as)soc. + -er]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

soccer - a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal association football header - (soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head goal-kick - (association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line place kick, place-kicking - (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking free kick - (soccer) a place kick that is allowed for a foul or infringement by the other team own goal - (soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending; "the own goal cost them the game" football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal dribbling, dribble - the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks headshot - an attempt to put the soccer ball into the net by using the head goalmouth - (sports) the area immediately in front of the goal net - a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey) cup final - the final match of any cup competition (such as the annual final of the English soccer competition at Wembley) winger - (sports) player in wing position

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soccer

noun football (Brit.), Association Football There were reports of violence involving soccer fans.

Translations

soccer [ˈsɒkəʳ]

A. N → fútbol m
to play soccer → jugar al fútbol

B. CPD soccer player N → futbolista mf
soccer season N → temporada f de fútbol

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soccer [ˈsɒkə^r]

n → football m
to play soccer → jouer au football

modif [player, match, pitch] → de football
soccer pitch n → terrain m de football
soccer player n → footballeur m

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soccer

n → Fußball m; soccer player (US) → Fußballer(in) m(f), → Fußballspieler(in) m(f)

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soccer [ˈsɒkəʳ]

1. n → calcio

2. adj (club, season, match) → calcistico/a, di calcio

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soccer

n soccer [ˈsokə]

football played according to certain rules. sokker لُعْبَة كُرَة القَدَم футбол fotbal fodbold das Fußballspiel (επαγγελματικό) ποδόσφαιρο fútbol jalgpall فوتبال jalkapallo football כַּדוּר רֶגֶל फुटबाल nogomet futball sepakbola fótbolti calcio サッカー 축구 (mėgėjiškas) futbolas futbols bola sepak voetbal fotball piłka nożna futebol fotbal футбол futbal nogomet fudbal fotboll กีฬาฟุตบอล futbol 英式足球 футбол فٹ بال کا کھیل môn bóng đá 英式足球

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soccer → كرة القدم fotbal fodbold Fußball ποδόσφαιρο fútbol jalkapallo football nogomet calcio フットボール 축구 voetbal fotball piłka nożna futebol футбол fotboll ฟุตบอล futbol bóng đá 足球