football in Dutch
football in Dutch is voetbal, voetballen — football means 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.
football in Dutch
voetbal
voetballen
(uncountable) Practice of these particular games, or techniques used in them.
What does "football" mean?
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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.
"The whole town gathered to watch the football match."
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noun The ball used in such a game.
"The football flew over the fence and into the neighbor's garden."
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noun Informal: an issue passed back and forth between people or groups without resolution.
"The proposal became a political football, kicked between committees for years."
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football in a sentence
- The whole town gathered to watch the football match.
- He played football for his school team for four years.
- The football flew over the fence and into the neighbor's garden.
- The proposal became a political football, kicked between committees for years.
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What is "football" in Dutch?
"football" in Dutch is voetbal, voetballen. football means: 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.
How do you use "football" in a sentence?
Example: "The whole town gathered to watch the football match." In Dutch, "football" is voetbal, voetballen.
Are there other ways to say "football" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "football": voetbal, voetballen.
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