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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmatch de football
Pronunciation / Transliteration: match de foot-bal
"Nous allons regarder un match de football ce soir."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A sports competition played between two teams of eleven players using a round ball, with the objective of scoring more goals than the opponent.
"Millions of fans tuned in to watch the thrilling football match on television." - 2
An organized fixture or game within a league or tournament schedule.
"The referee postponed the football match due to heavy rain and a waterlogged pitch."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'football', originating from medieval European ball games played on foot rather than horseback, with 'match', derived from the Old English 'gemaecca' meaning an equal or companion, later evolving to mean a contest or game.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Football match" is said worldwide
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match de football
Transliteration: match de foot-bal
"Nous allons regarder un match de football ce soir."
Fußballspiel
Transliteration: Fussballspiel
"Das Fußballspiel endete unentschieden."
partita di calcio
Transliteration: partita di calcio
"La partita di calcio è stata molto emozionante."
partido de fútbol
Transliteration: partido de futbol
"Fuimos al estadio para ver el partido de fútbol."
partida de futebol
Transliteration: partida de futebol
"O estádio estava lotado para a partida de futebol."
फ़ुटबॉल मैच
Transliteration: football maich
"हम शाम को फ़ुटबॉल मैच देखेंगे।"
足球比赛
Transliteration: zúqiú bǐsài
"这场足球比赛非常精彩。"
축구 경기
Transliteration: chuk-gu gyeong-gi
"우리는 어제 텔레비전에서 축구 경기를 보았다."
サッカーの試合
Transliteration: sakkā no shiai
"私たちはスタジアムでサッカーの試合を観戦した。"
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