goal

objetivo, meta

Algo que se quiere conseguir mediante acciones o esfuerzo.

En inglés sencillo: Something you want to achieve through your actions or effort.

• My goal is to become a teacher.
• She achieved her goal after years of work.
• What goals have you set for this year?

Cómo se usa: goal is to do something (Our goal is to finish before Friday.)

Sinónimos: aim, objective, target

Expresiones frecuentes: achieve a goal, set a goal, personal goal

gol

Tanto que se consigue al introducir la pelota u otro objeto en la portería.

En inglés sencillo: A point scored by sending a ball or other object into the scoring area.

• He scored a goal.
• Their two goals came in the second half.
• Who scored the winning goal?

Expresiones frecuentes: score a goal, winning goal, first goal, brilliant goal

portería, arco

Zona donde hay que introducir la pelota u otro objeto para marcar en un deporte.

En inglés sencillo: The area where players must send a ball or other object to score in a sport.

• The ball went into the goal.
• She stood in goal during the match.
• The shot hit the side of the goal.

Expresiones frecuentes: in goal, open goal, defend the goal

destino, meta

El lugar al que se intenta llegar.

En inglés sencillo: The place you are trying to reach.

• The mountain summit was our goal.
• We reached our goal before sunset.
• The goal of their journey was a village beyond the river.

Sinónimos: destination

Expresiones frecuentes: reach your goal, distant goal, goal of something