Soccer verbs Flashcards
Jugar
To play
Entrenar
To train
Correr
To run
Pasar
To pass
Atacar
To attack
Defender
To defend
Ganar
To win
Perder
To lose
Chutar/Tirar
To shoot
Anotar
To score
Cabecear
To head (the ball)
Regatear
To dribble
Desmarcarse
To get free/unmark oneself
Controlar
To control
Celebrar
To celebrate
Reemplazar
To replace/substitute
Mejorar
To improve
Posicionar
To position
Saltar
To jump
Coordinar
To coordinate
Bloquear
To block
Dirigir
To manage/direct
Organizar
To organize
Patear
To kick
Asistir
To assist
Presionar
To press
Preparar
To prepare
Tocar
To touch/tap (the ball)
Retener
To retain
Recuperar
To recover
Cambiar
To change
Escoger/Eligir
To choose
Evaluarse
To evaluate oneself
Enseñar
To teach
Planificar
To plan
Comunicar
To communicate
Motivar
To motivate
Estirar
To stretch
Observar
To observe
Esquivar
To dodge
Acelerar
To accelerate
Frenar
To slow down/stop
Instruir
To instruct
Desbordar
To overrun/outflank
Trabajar
To work
Colocar
To place/position
Respetar
To respect
Adaptarse
To adapt
Reaccionar
To react
Cerrar
To close down
Contratacar
To counterattack
Liderar
To lead
Participar
To participate
Alinear
To line up
Calentar
To warm up
Empujar
To push
Retirarse
To retire
Enfrentar
To confront/face
Iniciar
To start
Continuar
To continue
Descansar
To rest
Girar
To turn
Avanzar
To advance
Retroceder
To retreat
Convocar
To call up
Rotar
To rotate
Interceptar
To intercept
Practicar
To practice
Proteger
To protect
Distribuir
To distribute
Finalizar
To finish
Apoyar
To support
Progresar
To progress
Resistir
To resist
Marcar
To mark/to score
Fallar
To miss/fail
Viajar
To travel
Confiar
To trust
Seguir
To follow
Superar
To overcome/surpass
Fomentar
To promote/foster
Optimizar
To optimize
Desafiar
To challenge
Competir
To compete
Rechazar
To reject
Bloquear
To block
