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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFan de football
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fan də futbol
"En tant que fan de football, il suit toutes les ligues."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is extremely enthusiastic about football, often to the point of obsession.
"As a football fanatic, he never misses a match and knows all the players' statistics." - 2
An individual who actively supports a football team, often participating in fan activities.
"The football fanatic painted his face in the team's colors for the championship game."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'football' originates from the late Middle Ages, derived from the combination of 'foot' and 'ball', referring to a game played by kicking a ball with the feet. 'Fanatic' comes from the Latin 'fanaticus', meaning 'of or belonging to a temple', which evolved to denote an enthusiastic or obsessive person, particularly in the context of sports.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Football Fanatic" is said worldwide
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Fan de football
Transliteration: fan də futbol
"En tant que fan de football, il suit toutes les ligues."
Fußballfan
Transliteration: fußballfan
"Als Fußballfan besucht er jedes Heimspiel."
Tifoso di calcio
Transliteration: tifoso di calcio
"Essendo un tifoso di calcio, non perde mai una partita."
Fanático del fútbol
Transliteration: fanático del fútbol
"Como fanático del fútbol, sigue a su equipo favorito en cada juego."
Fã de futebol
Transliteration: fã de futebol
"Ele é um fã de futebol que nunca perde um jogo."
फुटबॉल प्रेमी
Transliteration: phuṭabōl prēmī
"वह एक फुटबॉल प्रेमी है और हर मैच देखता है।"
足球迷
Transliteration: zúqiú mí
"作为一个足球迷，他从不缺席比赛。"
축구 팬
Transliteration: chukgu paen
"그는 축구 팬으로서 모든 경기를 놓치지 않는다."
サッカーファン
Transliteration: sakkā fan
"彼はサッカーファンで、毎試合を観戦します。"
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