Language/Portuguese/Vocabulary/Football
Culture[edit | edit source]
Brazil[edit | edit source]
More than anywhere else in the world, football is the number 1 sport in Brazil!
It punctuates the life of the inhabitants, whether they come from poor neighborhoods or from the upper classes, it governs their way of life, it maintains their pride on both sides of the planet, it represents the deification of the athlete who can, thanks to his exceptional talent, bring indescribable joy to his supporters, or unfathomable pain. Without risking caricature, we can say that Brazil IS football.
Portugal[edit | edit source]
Football, futebol in Portuguese, is lived as a real religion in Portugal. With its long and rich history, football has established itself as the most popular sport among the Portuguese, by far dethroning all other sporting activities.
In Portugal, football is watched, lived and shouted throughout the year. Between the best players in the world and the most famous clubs in the country, we take you to the heart of the culture and history of Portuguese football.
Vocabulary[edit | edit source]
| Soccer | Futebol |
|---|---|
| Attacker | Atacante |
| Assistant referee | Bandeirinha |
| Away team | Time visitante |
| Away game | Jogo fora de casa |
| Ball | Bola |
| Beat | Derrotar |
| Box | Área |
| Bench | Banco de reservas |
| Bycicle kick | Bicicleta |
| Championship | Campeonato |
| Center circle | Círculo central |
| Changing rooms | Vestiários |
| Cleats | Chteiras |
| Coach | Técnico |
| Coin toss | Cara ou coroa |
| Corner kick | Escanteio |
| Cross | Passe cruzado |
| Dead ball | Bola parada |
| Defeat | Derrotar |
| Defender | Zagueiro |
| Draw | Empate |
| Extra time | Prorrogação |
| Fans | Torcida |
| Final | Final |
| First half | Primeiro tempo |
| Flag post | Bandeirinha |
| Foul | Falta |
| Foul | Falta |
| Friendly game | Amistoso |
| Full time | Fim de jogo |
| Gloves | Luvas |
| Goal | Gol |
| Goal kick | Tiro de meta |
| Goal line | Linha do gol |
| Goal scorer | Artilheiro |
| Goalkeeper | Goleiro |
| Goalpost | Trave |
| Half time | Intervalo |
| Halfway line | Linha do meio de campo |
| Header | Cabeçada |
| Home game | Jogo em casa |
| Injured player | Jogador machucado |
| Injury time | Acréscimos |
| Jersey | Camisa |
| Kick | Chute |
| Kick off | Chte inicial |
| League | Liga |
| Likely winner | Favorito |
| Match | Partida |
| Midfield player | Meio Campo |
| Net | Rede |
| Offsides | Impedimento |
| Own goal | Gol contra |
| Pass | Passe |
| Penalty | Pênalti |
| Penalty shootout | Disputa de pênalti |
| Pitch | Campo |
| Player | Jogador |
| Quarter final | Quarta de final |
| Red card | Cartão vermelho |
| Referee | Árbitro |
| Replay | Replay |
| Score | Placar |
Videos[edit | edit source]
Brazilian Portuguese lesson for Soccer / Football[edit | edit source]
Learn football/soccer vocabulary in European Portuguese[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]