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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslíbero
Pronunciation / Transliteration: liβero
"El líbero se encarga de la defensa zaguera."
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A specialized back-row defensive player in volleyball who wears a contrasting jersey and cannot serve, block, or attack the ball above net height.
"The libero made several incredible diving digs to keep the rally alive." - 2
In association football, a sweeper or free defender who operates behind the defensive line.
"He played the role of the libero, orchestrating the defense from deep within his own half."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian word 'libero' meaning 'free', borrowed into English sports terminology during the mid-20th century. Originally popularized in association football (soccer) to describe a sweeper who played a free-roaming defensive role, the term was later adopted into volleyball to designate a specialized back-row defensive player free to substitute in and out.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Libero" is said worldwide
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libéro
Transliteration: libeʁo
"Le libéro a réalisé une défense extraordinaire."
Libero
Transliteration: liːbeːro
"Der Libero steuerte die gesamte Abwehr."
libero
Transliteration: liːbero
"Il libero ha salvato un pallone difficile."
líbero
Transliteration: liβero
"El líbero se encarga de la defensa zaguera."
líbero
Transliteration: liβeɾu
"O líbero defendeu a bola com precisão."
लिबेरो
Transliteration: libero
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"लिबेरो ने शानदार बचाव किया।"
自由人
Transliteration: zìyóurén
"自由人在后排防守中起着关键作用。"
리베로
Transliteration: libero
Script: 한국어 한글
"리베로는 수비 전문 선수입니다."
リベロ
Transliteration: ribero
Script: 日本語
"リベロのスーパーセブでチームが救われた。"
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