Is it le football or LA football?

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Is it le football or LA football?
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Tout va très vite dans le foot.

Everything moves very fast in football.

Je cherchais une préparation pour le foot et j'ai découvert le Crossfit.

I was searching for a program for football and I discovered Crossfit.

Je déteste le foot et Devon Rensler m'a traité d'orphelin.

I hate soccer and Devon Rensler called me orphan boy.

Tu as perdu ton intérêt pour le foot.

You lost interest in soccer like that.

Ici la bière et le foot sont rois - ou même empereurs.

Here beer and football are king - or rather kaiser.

Un commentaire de Daniel Cohn-Bendit sur l'argent, le foot et la politique européenne.

A commentary on football, money and European politics by Daniel Cohn-Bendit.

Sublime... le plus grand film sur le foot jamais réalisé.

Sublime... the greatest film about football ever made.

Debout. Il est plus doué pour le foot.

Get up! I think he's better at football.

Les bourrins, le foot, la boxe.

Ponies, football, the fights.

Voilà pourquoi le foot est un sport d'homme.

That's why football is a man's game.

Je pensais que le foot sans casque n'intéressait pas les Américains.

I thought Americans didn't care for football without helmets.

Je dois me concentrer sur le foot.

I have soccer to worry about.

Ne la questionne pas sur le foot tunisien.

Don't ask the girl about Tunisian football.

Je t'ignore et je regarde le foot.

I'm ignoring you and watching soccer.

Mon gamin n'aime pas que le foot.

My kid does not like than football.

Le relais rapporte pas autant que le foot.

Guess track doesn't pay as much as football.

Et elle me disent que c'était pour le foot.

Difference is, I trust my guts, and they're telling me this was about football.

Je dois aller chercher ma fille après le foot.

I told my wife I'd pick up my daughter after soccer.

Mais y a beaucoup à lire sur le foot.

Well, there's a lot of fun words in football.

Qui avaient déposé une demande de bourse pour le foot.

Who are applying for football scholarships.



Detailed Translations for football from French to English

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Translation Matrix for football:


Wiktionary Translations for football:

football football

noun

  1. Canadian game
  2. US game
  3. British game
  4. soccer


Cross Translation:





French


Is it le football or LA football?

American English


soccer

More "Sports" Vocabulary in American English

American EnglishThe children play soccer in the park.

How ""le football"" is said across the globe.

Castilian Spanishel fútbol

Brazilian Portugueseo futebol

European Portugueseo futebol

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When you learn a language, there is nothing better than putting theory into practise. Practising a sport in the target language is ideal, so why not football in French? With a world champion team, you are sure to make a lot of progress! And even if you don’t play this sport, many people talk about it, so you might as well know a few words of vocabulary so that you don’t stay out of the conversation.

Football in French

Like most words concerning sport, the French use English words to refer to this sport: football. But they also like to arrange it to their liking. The French love abbreviations, so they say “le foot” more easily than “football”.

The French team is called the “Bleus” (for men) and the “Bleues” (for women). It refers of course to the colour of the “maillot” (shirt) which comes from the French flag.

In 1998, during the football world cup which took place in France, the men’s team, whose number 10 was Zinedine Zidane, was nicknamed the “Black-Blanc-Beur” to underline the various origins of the players.

The most spoken words in French

How to say the different positions in football

FrenchEnglishUne équipeA teamLe gardien (de but)GoalkeeperLes défenseursDefenderUn ailierWingerLes milieux de terrainMidfieldLes attaquantsForwardUn buteurA strikerLes remplaçantsSubstitutesUn entraîneur / un coachCoachUn arbitreRefereeUn arbitre de toucheLine judge

Equipment and field in French

FrenchEnglishLe maillotUniform/kitLe shortShortsDes chaussuresShoesDes chaussettesSocksLe brassard du capitaineCaptain’s armbandLe ballonFootballLe siffleWhistleLa surface de réparationPenalty boxUn poteauThe goalpostLa toucheThe lineLe filetGoal net

Football actions in French

FrenchEnglishDribblerDribbleÊtre en position de hors-jeuTo be offsideSimulerTo take a diveMarquer (un but)To score (a goal)MenerTo lead, be winningTirerTo shoot, kickPasser / Faire une passeTo pass (the ball)TaclerTackleÊtre au coude-à-coude (elbow)To be neck and neck

Football rules in French

FrenchEnglishLa périodeHalfLa mi-tempsHalftimeLe temps réglementaireRegular time (90 minutes)Les arrêts de jeuStoppage timeLa prolongationOvertimeUn but contre son campOwn goalUn coup francFree kickUne fauteFoulUn petit pontNutmegHors-jeuOffsideMatch nulTie-game

The Belgicisms in football

Are you talking with a Belgian about football? First of all, you’ll have to change the colour, because Belgians are called the “diables rouges” (red devils). And I’m afraid you’ll also have to learn another vocabulary list… when a foul occurs in the “surface de reparation” after a corner kick, Belgians will tend to talk about a foul “in the big rectangle” after “un coup de pied de coin”!

BelgeFrançaisEnglishCoup de pied de coin / CornerCornerCornerFrapper la latteToucher la barre transversaleTouch the crossbarVareuseMaillotUniform, kitJambièreProtège-tibiasShin guardStucksCramponsStudsCarte jaune/rougeCarton jaune/rougeYellow/red cardUn goalUn butA goalUn keeperUn goalA goalieUn kickerUn baby-footTable football

Here’s a word of advice: never comment on the semi-final match against Les Bleus at the 2018 World Cup, or you might not come out of it unscathed…

You are now almost ready to understand all the comments of French sports journalist, Yoann Riou. He officiates on the channel l’Équipe. As this channel does not have the rights to broadcast the matches, Yoann Riou, therefore, comments the match without the images but not without passion, which he does with a lot of energy…

Is it La sport or Le Sport?

In French, the word for sport is le sport.

What is the French word for football?

Le sport (= sport) is a popular topic for French conversations. Especially le football (=soccer, football), which we also commonly call le foot.

What do French soccer fans say?

"Allez Les Bleus!" is used to cheer on the French national team. French fans are also known for singing "la la la la la" to the tune of Gloria Gaynor's song "I Will Survive" since the 1998 World Cup won by France.

Do French call it football or soccer?

In France, they call it football; in Latin America and Spain they call it fútbol. The Germans use a slight variation: Fußball or fooseball.