carrilero

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From carril +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kariˈleɾo/ [ka.riˈle.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: ca‧rri‧le‧ro

Noun

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carrilero m (plural carrileros, feminine carrilera, feminine plural carrileras)

  1. (soccer) wingback (a player who doubles as a defender when their team is defending, and a winger when they are attacking)
    • 2015 July 27, “La Copa de Andrés Guardado”, in El País[1]:
      Fue un golazo que abrió el marcador y demostró la valía del carrilero del PSV, que convertía su sexto tanto en el torneo.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Further reading

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