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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfútbol
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fut-bol
"A mis amigos les encanta jugar al fútbol los fines de semana."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A team sport played with a spherical ball between two teams of eleven players, in which the primary objective is to score by driving the ball into the opposing goal without using hands or arms.
"Millions of fans around the world tune in to watch the championship football match." - 2
The ball used in playing the game of football.
"He pumped air into the football before heading out to the pitch."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'fot' (foot) and 'ball', originally referring to various games played on foot rather than on horseback. The term evolved in the 19th century in Britain to specifically distinguish association football from other ball games.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Football" is said worldwide
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football
Transliteration: foot-bol
"Les enfants jouent au football dans le parc."
Fußball
Transliteration: fuss-bal
"Wir schauen heute Abend ein Fußballspiel."
calcio
Transliteration: kal-cho
"Il calcio è lo sport più popolare in Italia."
fútbol
Transliteration: fut-bol
"A mis amigos les encanta jugar al fútbol los fines de semana."
futebol
Transliteration: fu-te-bow
"O Brasil tem uma longa história no futebol."
फ़ुटबॉल
Transliteration: fut-bol
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मेरे छोटे भाई को फ़ुटबॉल खेलना बहुत पसंद है।"
足球
Transliteration: zú qiú
Script: 中文汉字
"他们在操场上踢足球。"
축구
Transliteration: chuk-gu
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 주말마다 축구를 합니다."
サッカー
Transliteration: sakkaa
Script: 日本語
"彼は毎週日曜日にサッカーをします。"
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