football

football

Nom de plusieurs sports collectifs où l'on déplace un ballon vers le but ou la zone de marque adverse.

En anglais simple : Any of several team games in which players move a ball toward the other team’s goal or scoring area.

• We play football after school.
• Different countries play different kinds of football.
• The club teaches children the basic rules of football.

Expressions courantes : play football, football team, football match, football rules

football américain

Sport où l'on porte, lance ou frappe un ballon ovale pour marquer dans la zone d'en-but adverse.

En anglais simple : A game where teams carry, throw, or kick an oval ball to score in the opponents’ end area.

• He plays football for his college.
• The football team scored three touchdowns.
• We watched football while the quarterback’s injury was being discussed.

Synonymes : American football

Expressions courantes : american football, football season, football player

ballon de football

Ballon utilisé dans un sport appelé «football», comme le football ou le football américain.

En anglais simple : The ball used in one of the sports with this name.

• He kicked the football over the fence.
• She caught the football with both hands.
• We need to buy a new football.

Synonymes : ball

Expressions courantes : kick a football, throw a football, a leather football