futebol

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• football (dated)
• foot-ball (dated)
• futibol (dated or eye dialect)
• fútbol (obsolete)

Etymology

From English football.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌfu.tɯ.ˈbɔɫ/
• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /ˌfu.tʃi.ˈbɔw/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌfu.te.ˈbɔw/
• (Carioca) IPA^(key): /ˌfutʃ.ˈbɔw/
• (Nordestino) IPA^(key): /ˌfu.ti.ˈbɔw/

Noun

futebol m (uncountable)

1. football, soccer

Synonyms

• bola (slang), balípodo (literary), bolapé (literary), ludopédio (literary), pebol (pebol)

Derived terms

• futebolista, futsal

Related terms

• goleiro, atacante, meio-campo, lateral, zagueiro, técnico, árbitro
• campo, estádio, gol, zaga, área, rede
• esporte, bola, apito, time