🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

partido de fútbol

Pronunciation / Transliteration: paɾˈtiðo ðe ˈfuðbol

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Soccer game/ˈsɑk.ər ɡeɪm/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #4500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El partido de fútbol comenzó a las ocho de la tarde."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A match played between two teams of eleven players using a round ball, in which the objective is to score by driving the ball into the opponent's goal without using hands or arms.

    "We went to the stadium to watch an exciting soccer game."
  2. 2

    A recreational or informal match of association football played among amateurs or children.

    "The kids organized a quick soccer game in the park after school."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'soccer', an abbreviation originating from 'association football' in late 19th-century Britain, with 'game', derived from Old English 'gamen' meaning joy, merriment, or a competitive sport. Together, the compound reflects the modern global popularity of organized association football matches.

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