Glossary Traduction L2

20 Football terms

This glossary is about football, I chose this topic because I really love football.

Ball
Noun
Any object in the shape of a sphere, especially one used as a toy by children or in various sports such as tennis and football
Example: Just try to concentrate on hitting the ball.
fr: ballon
A ball for football
coach
noun
someone whose job is to teach people to improve at a sport, skill, or school subject
Example: The coach called a time-out to discuss strategy.
fr: entraineur
The coach of the French football team, Didier Deschamps
corner kick
noun
in football, an opportunity to kick the ball from the corner of the playing area, allowed when a player from the other team has not obeyed one of the rules
Example: A corner kick is awarded when the whole of the ball passes over the goal line, either on the ground or in the air
fr: corner
A player taking a corner kick
cup
noun
a specially designed cup, usually with two handles and often made of silver, given as a prize in a sports competition or in a game or match in which the winner receives such a cup
Example: You may recall that we had similar problems with the sales of tickets by the French football authorities during the World Cup held in France.
fr: coupe
The FIFA World Cup
football player
noun
a person who plays football, especially as a job
Example: Lionel Messi is one of the best football players in the world.
fr: joueur de football
Lionel Messi (a football player)
foul
noun
an act that is against the rules of a sport
Example: an act that is against the rules of a sport
fr: faute
The player in orange is making a foul.
free kick
noun
in football, an opportunity to kick the ball without the other team getting involved, allowed when a player from the other team has not obeyed one of the rules
Example: Baskol was the first to shine firing a spectacular free-kick to double Turkey's lead
fr: coup franc
a player taking a free kick
goalkeeper
noun
(in some sports) the player who stands in the team's goal to try to stop the other team from scoring
Example: For a goalkeeper, it's a great advantage to have big hands.
fr: gardien de but
A goalkeeper stopping a ball.
penalty
noun
an advantage given in some sports to a team or player when the opposing team or player breaks a rule
Example: Hysen handled the ball and conceded the penalty that gave Manchester United the lead.
fr: penalty
The player in white is trying to score a penalty.
penalty box
noun
in football, the area surrounded by white lines in front of the goal
Example: He raced into the penalty box before shooting neatly past the goalkeeper.
fr: surface de réparation
The penalty box of a football pitch
Penalty spot
noun
in football, the place painted with a white spot from which a penalty kick is taken.
Example: The player is placing the ball on the penalty spot.
fr: point de penalty
The white spot is a penalty spot.
pitch
noun
an area painted with lines for playing particular sports, especially football
Example: Supporters invaded (= ran onto) the pitch.
fr: terrain
a football pitch
referee
noun
a person who is in charge of a sports game and who makes certain that the rules are followed
Example: We only lost the game because the referee was biased.
fr: arbitre
Pierluigi Collina, one of the most famous football referee
stadium
noun
a large closed area of land with rows of seats around the sides and often with no roof, used for sports events and musical performances
Example: Thousands of fans packed into the stadium to watch the match.
fr: stade
The Camp Nou, one of the most beautiful stadium in history.
team
noun
a number of people or animals who do something together as a group
Example: Our football team defeated theirs this time.
fr: equipe
The French football team in 2022
to draw
verb
to finish a game with the same number of points as the other person or team
Example: Coventry drew 1–1 with United in the semifinal.
fr: faire match nul
The scoreboard of a draw between Lyon and Marseille
to lose
verb
to fail to succeed in a game, competition, etc.
Example: If we lose this game, we're out of the championship.
fr: perdre
The English football team after losing to France
to score
verb
to win or get a point, goal, etc. in a competition, sport, or game
Example: She has scored over twenty goals for her team this season.
fr: marquer
Messi scoring a goal.
to substitute
verb
in sports, to use a player for part of a game after removing another player from the game
Example: Ronaldo was substituted early in the second half.
fr: remplacer
In this image, a French football player is being substituted by another.
to win
verb
to achieve first position and/or get a prize in a competition, election, fight, etc
Example: Which year was it that Italy won the World Cup?
fr: gagner
The French football team winning the World Cup in 2018