football/fut.bol/
noun · A2 · Frequency 2576
nounmasculine
Meanings
association football, soccer
Refers to the internationally recognized sport commonly called football or soccer.
Canadian football
A variant of gridiron football played primarily in Canada.
American football
A form of gridiron football played mainly in the United States.
Examples
Ma fille suit le football anglais depuis son enfance.
My daughter has followed association football since childhood.
Au Canada, le football se joue avec des règles différentes.
In Canada, football is played according to different rules.
Le football demande beaucoup de stratégie et de puissance physique.
American football requires a great deal of strategy and physical strength.
Collocations
- un match de footballa football match, a soccer match
- football américainAmerican football
Common mistakes
le football canadien
le football américain
American football and Canadian football are different sports and should not be confused.
Related words
synonymfootassociation football; football, soccer
nounmasculine
Meanings
association football, soccer
Refers to the internationally recognized sport commonly called football or soccer.
Canadian football
A variant of gridiron football played primarily in Canada.
American football
A form of gridiron football played mainly in the United States.
Examples
Les enfants jouent aux footballs dans la cour de l'école.
The children play soccer in the schoolyard.
Les équipes canadiennes utilisent des footballs plus grands que ceux du soccer.
Canadian teams use footballs that are larger than soccer balls.
Les joueurs américains lancent les footballs avec précision pendant l'entraînement.
American players throw the footballs accurately during practice.