futebol

Portuguese

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

From English football.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fu.tɯ.ˈbɔɫ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fu.t͡ʃi.ˈbɔw/
  • (Paulista) IPA^(key): /fu.t͡ʃi.ˈbɔw/
  • (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /fu.te.ˈbɔw/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /fu.t͡ʃ.ˈbɔw/
  • (Nordestino) IPA^(key): /fu.ti.ˈbɔw/
• Rhymes: -ɔw

Noun

futebol m (uncountable)

1. football, soccer

   Synonyms: (slang) bola, (literary) balípodo, (literary) bolapé, (literary) ludopédio, (literary) pebol

Derived terms

• futebol americano m
• futebol de mesa m
• futebolista m or f
• futebolístico m, futbolística f
• futsal m

 

Related terms

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