fútbol

football, soccer

noun FOOT-bohl Common

Origin: English loanword from 'football', borrowed in the late 19th century.

Usage Note

Fútbol carries a written accent to mark the stress on the first syllable, since the word ends in a consonant other than n/s. In Spain and Latin America it refers to association football (soccer). The US/Canadian sport is fútbol americano. The governing verb for playing it is jugar al fútbol.

Examples

"Mi hermano juega al fútbol todos los sábados."

Natural Translation

My brother plays football every Saturday.

Literal Translation

My brother plays to-the football all the Saturdays

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