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
- 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.
- noun The ball used in such a game.
- noun Informal: an issue passed back and forth between people or groups without resolution.