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French Football

French for ”to play”

to-play-french

jouer

... imagine kids play with a SHOE instead of a ball … it is called SHOO AWAY!


Essential Vocabulary

Here's a comprehensive list of French Football terms for you.
A few of these words are included with Memory Triggers in
200 Words a Day! French Courses 1 & 2.

le football (le foot) = football / soccer
(le) ballon rond = soccer (lit. round ball)
and not forgetting:
le rugby = rugby

GenderFrench English
leterrain (de football)(football) pitch / ground
l' (f)herbegrass
lebutgoal
BUT!GOAL!
lepoteau de butgoalpost
latransversalecrossbar
lepiquet de coincorner flag
lepoint de réparationpenalty spot
l' (m)arc du coup de pied de réparationpenalty D / arc
lasurface de réparationpenalty area / 18-yard box
lemilieu d’intersectioncentre circle

 
GenderFrench English
l’ (f)equipeteam
lejoueurplayer (male)
lajoueuse player (female)
legardien de but goalkeeper
l’ (m)erreur du gardiengoalkeeping / goalkeeper's error
lesgants gloves
ledéfenseur defender
lejoueur de milieu de terrainmidfielder
leforwardforward (m)
l’ (m)attaquantstriker
lejoueur de remplacementsubstitute player
l' (m/f)adversaireopponent, adversary (m/f)

 
GenderFrench English
l’(m)arbitrereferee
larèglerule
lerèglementrulebook, regulations
lejuge de touchelinesman
laligneline/line-marking
lecoup franc free kick
v être sur le coté to be on-side
v être hors jeu to be off-side
uncoup déloyala foul
le carton jauneyellow card
le carton rouge red card
adjsuspendususpended

 
GenderFrench English
vtirerto kick
lecoup du ciseauscissor kick
lecoup de piedkick
letir frappé mis-kick (of ball)
vshooter / tirer to shoot, to strike
lareprise de voléevolley
vreprendre la voléeto volley
l’(f)attaqueattack, strike
vdéfendreto defend
ladéfensedefence
lepenaltypenalty
vtirer un penaltyto take a penalty
lafaute de mainhand ball
-têteheader
vmarquer (un but)to score (a goal)
leballonball
vfaire un petit rebondto bobble (to bounce alittle)
vrebondirto rebound

 
GenderFrench English
vjouer to play
vgagner to win
lavictoire win, victory
vgagner de trois buts to win by three goals
vperdre to lose
vêtre un bon/mauvais perdantto be a good / bad loser (m)
unbon jouer a good player (m)
unmauvais jouer a bad player (m)
vfaire match nul to draw (a match) / goalless match

 
GenderFrench English
lematch match, game
laligueleague
lechampionnat (de football) championship
lacoupecup
letrophéetrophy
laCoupe du MondeThe World Cup
lepassionnéfootball supporter / fan (m)
lapassionnéefootball supporter / fan (f)
l’ (m)hooligan hooligan
le ramasseur de balleball-boy

  
GenderFrench English
lefootball à cinqfive-a-side football
lebaby-foottable football
lami-tempshalf time
lefin du match full time
lebanc de touchesubstitutes’ bench
lefiletnet
lesiffletwhistle
vdonner un coup de sifflet finalto blow the final whistle

   

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