noun🔗ShareFootball, foot(general) A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal or zone defended by the other team."Roman and medieval football matches were more violent than any modern type of football."Les matchs de football romains et médiévaux étaient plus violents que tout type de football moderne.sportgameentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFootball, soccerAssociation football: a game in which two teams each contend to get a round ball into the other team's goal primarily by kicking the ball. Known as soccer in Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand."Each team scored three goals when they played football."Chaque équipe a marqué trois buts lorsqu'elles ont joué au football.sportgameentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFootball américainAmerican football: a game played on a field of 100 yards long and 53 1/3 yards wide in which two teams of 11 players attempt to get an ovoid ball to the end of each other's territory."Each team scored two touchdowns when they played football."Chaque équipe a marqué deux touchdowns lorsqu'elles ont joué au football américain.sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFootball canadien: un jeu joué sur un terrain de 110 yards de long et 65 yards de large dans lequel deux équipes de 12 joueurs tentent d'amener un ballon ovoïde au bout du territoire de l'autre.Canadian football: a game played on a played on a field of 110 yards long and 65 yards wide in which two teams of 12 players attempt to get an ovoid ball to the end of each other's territory."They played football in the snow."Ils ont joué au football dans la neige.sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFootball australien(Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory) Australian rules football."My uncle plays football for the local team. "Mon oncle joue au football australien pour l'équipe locale.sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFootball gaéliqueGaelic football: a field game played with similar rules to hurling, but using hands and feet rather than a stick, and a ball, similar to, yet smaller than a soccer ball."The school team practiced Gaelic football every afternoon after school. "L'équipe scolaire s'entraînait au football gaélique tous les après-midi après l'école.sportgamecultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe rugby à XIII(New South Wales) rugby league."My uncle plays football for the local team. "Mon oncle joue au rugby à XIII pour l'équipe locale.sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRugbyRugby union."My brother plays football for the school team. "Mon frère joue au rugby dans l'équipe de l'école.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe ballon de footballThe ball used in any game called "football"."The player kicked the football."Le joueur a donné un coup de pied au ballon de football.sportgameitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePratique du footballPractice of these particular games, or techniques used in them."The football team's practice focused on improving their kicking techniques. "L'entraînement de l'équipe de football s'est concentré sur l'amélioration de leurs techniques de tir.sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSujet de discussion, pomme de discordeAn item of discussion, particularly in a back-and-forth manner"That budget item became a political football."Cet article budgétaire est devenu une pomme de discorde politique.communicationmediaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa mallette nucléaire, le ballon de footballThe leather briefcase containing classified nuclear war plans which is always near the US President."The President kept the football close, ready to use in case of a national emergency. "Le Président gardait la mallette nucléaire à portée de main, prêt à l'utiliser en cas d'urgence nationale.politicsgovernmentmilitarywaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJouer au footballTo play football."The students are going to football practice after school. "Les élèves vont à l'entraînement de football après l'école.sportactiongameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading