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足球 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • football noun A sport where two teams try to score by getting a ball into a goal, especially soccer in most of the world or American football in the US.
  • soccer noun Association football, the sport played with a round ball moved mainly by kicking, not touched by hand except by the goalkeeper.
  • spurn verb To reject something or someone with contempt or disdain.

Senses

足球 is used for these senses in English:

  • association football A ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent.
  • football (countable) The ball used in any game called "football".
  • soccer (originated, , late 19th C, now, commonly, US, Australia) Association football.
  • soccer ball (soccer) A ball that is designed for use in the sport of soccer; a football.
  • spurn (archaic) A kick; a blow with the foot.

football — full definition

  1. noun A sport where two teams try to score by getting a ball into a goal, especially soccer in most of the world or American football in the US.
  2. noun The ball used in such a game.
  3. noun Informal: an issue passed back and forth between people or groups without resolution.

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