What does futebol in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word futebol in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use futebol in Portuguese.

The word futebol in Portuguese means football, futebol, futebol, futebol, futebol americano universitário, onze, futebol americano, clube de futebol, treinador de futebol, técnico de futebol americano, fã de futebol, fã de futebol americano, campo de futebol, campo de futebol americano, partida de futebol, partida de futebol americano, liga de futebol, campo de futebol, futebolista, treino de futebol, treino de futebol americano, temporada de futebol, temporada de futebol americano, calção de futebol, time de futebol, time de futebol americano, campeonato de futebol, jogador de futebol, jogador de futebol americano, jogador de futebol, campo de futebol americano, bola de futebol americano, campo de futebol. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word futebol

football

substantivo masculino (esporte) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

futebol

noun (uncountable (ball sport: association football) (esporte)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Sim, ele joga futebol. Ele é goleiro. Pelé jogou futebol pela seleção brasileira.
Yes, he plays football; he is a goalkeeper. Pele played soccer for Brazil.

futebol

noun (uncountable (Australian ball sport)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Jonas joga futebol pelo Essendon.
Joe plays football for Essendon.

futebol

noun (UK, informal (soccer)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

futebol americano universitário

noun (US (played in college)

In some regions, college football is more popular than the professional league.

onze

noun (sports: soccer team) (futebol)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

futebol americano

noun (uncountable (North American ball sport) (esporte)

Sim, ele joga futebol americano. Ele é zagueiro.
Yes, he plays football; he is a quarterback.

clube de futebol

noun (soccer)

The local football club organises a tournament every year.

treinador de futebol

noun (soccer: trainer, manager)

técnico de futebol americano

noun (trainer of American football team)

fã de futebol

noun (person who enjoys watching soccer)

My sister is a keen football fan.

fã de futebol americano

noun (person who enjoys American football)

He's a diehard football fan; if he's not at the game, he's watching it on TV.

campo de futebol

noun (for soccer)

O jogador ferido foi carregado para fora do campo de futebol em uma maca.
The injured player was carried off the football field on a stretcher.

campo de futebol americano

noun (for American football)

I drove the length of a football field before my car broke down.

partida de futebol

noun (soccer match)

Chelsea won the football game 2-0.

partida de futebol americano

noun (American football match)

The Super Bowl is the final football game of the professional league season.

liga de futebol

noun (highest-level soccer competition)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

campo de futebol

noun (ground where soccer is played)

The football pitch was waterlogged so the match had to be postponed. The ship is as long as four football pitches.

futebolista

noun (sportsperson: plays football)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
Some professional football players are paid ridiculous sums of money.

treino de futebol

noun (soccer training)

treino de futebol americano

noun (American football training)

temporada de futebol

noun (soccer)

temporada de futebol americano

noun (American football)

calção de futebol

plural noun (short trousers worn to play soccer)

time de futebol

noun (soccer players)

time de futebol americano

noun (American football players)

campeonato de futebol

noun (soccer competition)

jogador de futebol

noun (UK (soccer player)

The footballer was a millionaire when he retired at 35.

jogador de futebol americano

noun (US (American football player)

Some of the most talented footballers in the country came from this school.

jogador de futebol

noun (AU (Australian Rules football player)

Mike had the chance to meet his favorite footballer yesterday.

campo de futebol americano

noun (US, informal (American football: playing field)

bola de futebol americano

noun (US, slang (ball used in American football) (informal, gíria)

My dad and I used to throw around the pigskin in the back yard.

campo de futebol

noun (sports ground) (futebol, terreno para a prática de esportes)

The children used the playing field for football, rugby and hockey.

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