Soccer verbs Flashcards
Acelerar
To accelerate
Adaptarse
To adapt
Alinear
To line up
Analizar
To analyze
Anotar
To score
Apoyar
To support
Aprovechar
To take advantage of
Arrastrar
To drag
Asistir
To assist
Atacar
To attack
Avanzar
To advance
Bloquear
To block
Bloquear
To block
Cabecear
To head (the ball)
Calentar
To warm up
Cambiar
To change
Capturar
To capture
Celebrar
To celebrate
Cerrar
To close down
Chutar/Tirar
To shoot
Colaborar
To collaborate
Colocar
To place/position
Competir
To compete
Comunicar
To communicate
Conectar
To connect
Confiar
To trust
Consolidar
To consolidate
Continuar
To continue
Contratacar
To counterattack
Controlar
To control
Convocar
To call up
Coordinar
To coordinate
Correr
To run
Cover
Cubrir / recorrer
Darse la vuelta
Turn around
Decidir
To decide
Defender
To defend
Desafiar
To challenge
Desbordar
To dribble past on flank
Descansar
To rest
Desmarcarse
To get free/unmark oneself
Dirigir
To manage/direct
Distribuir
To distribute
To drag
Arrastrar
Ejecutar
To execute
Empujar
To push
Enfrentar
To confront/face
Enseñar
To teach
Entrenar
To train
Escoger/Eligir
To choose
Esquivar
To dodge
Estirar
To stretch
Evaluarse
To evaluate oneself
Fallar
To miss/fail
Finalizar
To finish
Fomentar
To promote/foster
Frenar
To slow down/stop
Ganar
To win
Girar
To turn
Impulsar
To drive/push forward
Ingresar
To enter
Iniciar
To start
Innovar
To innovate
Inspirar
To inspire
Instruir
To instruct
Interceptar
To intercept
Jugar
To play
Liderar
To lead
Marcar
To mark/to score
Mejorar
To improve
Motivar
To motivate
Observar
To observe
Optimizar
To optimize
Organizar
To organize
To overload
Sobrecargar
Participar
To participate
Pasar
To pass
Patear
To kick
Pegar
To hit
Perder
To lose
Planificar
To plan
Posicionar
To position
Practicar
To practice
Preparar
To prepare
Presionar
To press
Progresar
To progress
Proteger
To protect
Reaccionar
To react