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[edit] Etymology

Middle English gol, “boundary”.

[edit] Pronunciation

(UK) IPA: /gəʊl/
(US) IPA: /goʊl/, SAMPA: /goUl/
Audio (US)^{help, file}
Rhymes: -əʊl

[edit] Noun

Singular
goal

Plural
goals

goal (plural goals)

A result that one is attempting to achieve.
In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
The act of placing the object into the goal.
Point(s) scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.
A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb. Also called a patient, target, or undergoer.

[edit] Synonyms

(a result one is attempting to achieve:) ambition, object of desire, objective, purpose, aspiration
See also Wikisaurus:goal

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result one is attempting to achieve

Arabic: هدف ar(ar) (hadaf) m.
Croatian: cilj hr(hr) m.
Czech: cíl cs(cs) m.
Danish: mål da(da)
Dutch: doel n., bedoeling, objectief n., oogmerk n.
Estonian: eesmärk
Finnish: maali fi(fi), päämäärä fi(fi), tavoite fi(fi)
French: objectif fr(fr) m.
German: Ziel de(de) n.
Greek: σκοπός el(el) m., επιδίωξη el(el) f.
Hebrew: מטרה ^(he) (matara)
Hindi: लक्ष्य hi(hi) (lakshya)
Hungarian: cél hu(hu)

Italian: obiettivo it(it) m., scopo it(it) m., risultato it(it) m., fine it(it) m., traguardo it(it) m.
Norwegian: mål no(no), målsetting no(no) c., formål no(no) n., siktemål no(no) n.
Persian: هدف (hadaf)
Polish: cel pl(pl) m.
Portuguese: meta pt(pt) f.
Romanian: scop, obiectiv
Russian: цель ru(ru) (cel') f.
Slovak: cieľ m.
Spanish: meta es(es)
Swedish: mål sv(sv)
Telugu: లక్ష్యం (lakshyaM)
Turkish: amaç tr(tr)

in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object

Arabic: هدف ar(ar) (hadaf) f.
Armenian: գոլ hy(hy) (gol)
Croatian: gol hr(hr) m., vrata hr(hr) f.
Czech: brána cs(cs) f., branka cs(cs) f.
Danish: mål da(da)
Dutch: doel nl(nl) n., goal nl(nl)
Estonian: värav et(et)
Finnish: maali fi(fi)
French: but fr(fr) m.
German: Tor de(de) n.
Greek: τέρμα el(el) n.
Hebrew: שער ^(he) (sha'ar)
Hungarian: kapu hu(hu)
Italian: porta it(it) f., rete it(it) f.

Kurdish: گۆڵ
Norwegian: mål no(no), mål no(no) n.
Persian: گل (gol)
Polish: bramka pl(pl) f.
Portuguese: gol m. (Brazil), golo m. (Portugal)
Romanian: gol ro(ro) n.
Russian: ворота ru(ru) (voróta) pl.
Slovak: bránka f.
Spanish: gol es(es)
Swahili: bao sw(sw)
Swedish: mål sv(sv)
Telugu: గోలు (gOlu)
Turkish: kale tr(tr)

act of placing the object into the goal

Armenian: գոլ hy(hy) (gol)
Croatian: gol m., pogodak m., zgoditak m.
Czech: gól cs(cs) m., branka cs(cs) f.
Danish: mål da(da)
Dutch: doelpunt nl(nl) n.
Finnish: maali fi(fi)
French: but fr(fr) m.
German: Tor de(de) n.
Greek: τέρμα el(el) n., καλάθι el(el) n.
Italian: gol it(it) m., rete it(it) f., goal it(it) m.
Kurdish: گؤڵ کردن

Norwegian: mål no(no), mål no(no) n.
Persian: گل کردن (gol kardan)
Polish: gol pl(pl) m.
Portuguese: gol m. (Brazil), golo m. (Portugal)
Romanian: gol ro(ro)
Russian: гол (gol) m.
Slovak: gól sk(sk) m.
Swahili: bao sw(sw)
Swedish: mål sv(sv)
Telugu: గోలు (gOlu)
Turkish: gol tr(tr)

point(s) scored

Armenian: գոլ hy(hy) (gol)
Croatian: gol m., pogodak m., zgoditak m.
Czech: gól cs(cs) m., branka cs(cs) f.
Danish: mål da(da)
Dutch: punt nl(nl) n., doelpunt nl(nl) n.
Estonian: värav et(et)
Finnish: maali fi(fi)
French: but (marqué) m.
German: Tor de(de) n.
Greek: πόντος el(el) m.
Hebrew: שער ^(he) (sha'ar)

Hungarian: gól hu(hu)
Italian: gol it(it) m., rete it(it) f., goal it(it) m.
Kurdish: گۆڵ
Norwegian: mål no(no)
Polish: gol pl(pl) m.
Portuguese: gol m. (Brazil), golo m. (Portugal)
Russian: гол (gol) m.
Slovak: gól sk(sk) m.
Swahili: bao sw(sw)
Swedish: mål sv(sv)
Turkish: gol tr(tr)

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Persian: گل زدن (gol zadan)

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English, cfr. supra

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goal m. (plural goals&goaltje, diminutive goalje, diminutive plural goaljes)

goal, target in sports, especially soccer
a hit in it, a point scored

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(target) doel n.
(hit) doelpunt n.

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goalpaal

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English goal.

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goal m. (plural goals)

target in sports, especially soccer and polo
goalkeeper in those sports

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(target) but m.
(goalkeeper) gardien de but, gardien m., portier m.

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English

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goal m. inv.

Alternative spelling of gol.

goal

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