Sunday, October 20, 2019
French Vocabulary Related to Soccer and the World Cup
French Vocabulary Related to Soccer and the World Cup Whether you love playing soccer or just watching games like the World Cup,  learn some French soccer terms so you can talk about the sport. Note that in the U.S., football refers to football amà ©ricain. In most of the rest of the world, football is what Americans call soccer. French Soccer Vocabulary In French, le football means soccer in English, and le foot translates as football. These and related terms are vital to know if you want to talk knowledgeably about soccer in French. Le football, le foot soccer, footballLa Coupe du monde, le Mondial World CupLe match game, matchLa pà ©riode halfLa mi-temps  halftimeLe temps rà ©glementaire regular time (the standard 90-minute game)es arrà ªts de jeu stoppage timeLa prolongation overtime People and Players When talking about football in French, its important to learn the French terms related to the game of soccer. Une à ©quipe teamLes Bleus  the Blues - French soccer teamUn footballeu  soccer/football playerUn joueur  playerUn gardien de but, goal  goalieUn dà ©fenseur  defenderUn libero  sweeperUn ailier  wingerUn avant, attaquant  forwardUn buteur  strikerUn meneur de jeu  playmakerUn remplaà §ant  substituteUn entraineur  coachUn arbitre  refereeUn juge/arbitre de touche line judge, assistant referee Plays and Penalties Understanding soccer in French means learning the terms for plays and penalties that are an inevitable part of soccer. Un but  goalUn but contre son camp  own goalLe carton jaune  yellow cardLe carton rouge  red cardUn caviar  perfect passDes contestations / protestations  dissentUn corner  corner kickun coup franc, coup de pied arrà ªtà ©Ã‚  free kickUn coup franc direct / indirect  direct / indirect kickUn coup de tà ªte  head buttUne faute  foulUne faute de main  hand ballUne feinte  fake outUn grand pont  kick/pass around a players legsHors-jeu  offsideUn match nul  tie game, drawLe mur  the wallUne passe  passUn pà ©nalty  penalty kickUn petit pont  nutmeg, between-the-legs passLe point de pà ©nalty  penalty spotUne remise en jeu, une touche  throw inUne simulation  dive (fake fall)Six mà ¨tres  goal kickSorti  out of boundsLa surface de but  6-yard boxLa surface de rà ©paration  penalty boxUn tacle  tackleNe tà ªte  h eaderLa volà ©e  volley Equipment Equipment is a key part of French soccer, as these terms demonstrate. Le stade  stadiumLe terrain de jeu  playing field, pitchLe milieu du terrain  midfieldLe ballon de foot  soccer ball, footballLes crampons  cleatsLe filet  goal netLe maillot  uniform, kitLe piquet de corner  corner flagLe protà ¨ge-tibia  shin guardLe sifflet  whistle Verbs Soccer is a game of action, so verbs- action words- are an important part of the game. Amortir  to trap, controlBà ©tonner  to put up a strong defenseContrà ´ler le ballon  to control the ballDà ©border  to get past an opponentDribbler  to dribbleÊtre en position de hors-jeu  to be offsideExpulser  to send offFaire du chiquà ©Ã‚  to (take a) diveFaire une passe  to pass (the ball)Faire une tà ªte  to head (the ball)Faucher  to bring downFeinter  to fakeJouer la ligne de hors-jeu, jouer le hors-jeu  to set an offside trapMarquer (un but)  to score (a goal)Mener  to lead, be winningSauver un but/penalty  to save a goal/penaltyTirer  to shoot, kick
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