football
football
the sport of football
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football with Russian translation
football usage examples
🇬🇧UK
Они играют в футбол вечером.
They play football in the evening.
Дети играют в футбол после школы.
The kids play football after school.
🇺🇸US
Дети играют в футбол после школы.
The kids play soccer after school.
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football synonyms
What's the difference between football / soccer / futsal
футбол — the sport of football
They play football in the evening.
Они играют в футбол вечером.
the standard American English word for the sport of football (association football)
Kids in the US play soccer after school.
В США дети играют в футбол после школы.
the usual British English word for soccer; in US English it often means American football
Football is the most popular sport in many countries.
Футбол — самый популярный вид спорта во многих странах.
an indoor version of soccer played on a smaller court with fewer players
We play futsal in the gym during winter.
Зимой мы играем в футзал в спортзале.
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How to pronounce football and what this word means
football translation: футбол. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce football
/ˈfʊtbɔːl/
football translation
футбол
football examples
They play football in the evening.
football transcription
/ˈfʊtbɔːl/, /ˈsɑːkɚ/
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football meaning: what does it mean?
the sport of football
football pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
football is pronounced as /ˈfʊtbɔːl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
football definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
They play football in the evening. Translation: Они играют в футбол вечером.
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