Meaning

1 senses

  1. (Australia, Ireland, Philippines, US, uncountable)Association football.

    Fußball, Fuppes

    футбо́лfutból, со́ккерsókker, ногомя́чnogomjáč

    футбо́лfutból, копа́ний м'ячkopányj mʺjač

More definitions
  • a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal

Examples

879 sentences

  1. I enjoy watching soccer on TV.

    Я люблю дивитися футбол по телевізору. — deniko

    ruЯ люблю смотреть футбол по телевизору. — sharptoothed

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  2. How long have you played soccer?

    Скільки ти вже граєш у футбол? — deniko

    ruДавно играешь в футбол? — Lathean

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  3. I often play soccer after school.

    Я часто граю у футбол після школи. — deniko

    ruЯ часто играю в футбол после школы. — Balamax

    deNach dem Unterricht spiele ich häufig Fußball. — SeeVogel

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  4. We will play soccer after school.

    Ми зіграємо у футбол після уроків. — deniko

    ruПосле школы мы будем играть в футбол. — sharptoothed

    deWir werden nach der Schule Fußball spielen. — mayabe

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  5. All of my friends like soccer.

    Всі мої друзі люблять футбол. — deniko

    ruФутбол нравится всем моим друзьям. — las

    deAlle meine Freunde mögen Fußball. — samueldora

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
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Русский
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Origin

Originally British English; as an abbreviation for association football, via abbreviation

Originally British English; as an abbreviation for association football, via abbreviation assoc. + -er (suffix); earlier socker (1885), also socca (1889), with soccer attested 1888.

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Synonyms

20 synonyms
footballA1leagueB1ballA1pillA2association footballsoccer footballfootyfootiefooterAmerican footballgridirongridiron footballCanadian footballAussie rules
Close in meaning
  • a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal:association football

Word family

19 related words
Relatedrugger
Derivedanti-soccerbeach soccercrab soccerindoor soccernonsoccersoccer ballsoccer baseballsoccer clubsoccer dadsoccerersoccer fieldsoccer footballsocceristsoccerlikesoccermaniasoccer playersoccerplextoccer

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

Collocations

12 patterns
  • play soccer
  • playing soccer
  • good soccer player
  • soccer player
  • to play soccer
  • are playing soccer
  • soccer team
  • soccer game
  • soccer ball
  • a soccer game
  • a soccer ball
  • the soccer team

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
sobasobersobrietysociableB2socialA1

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