How do you use "Header" in a sentence?

Powerful header into the top corner. He won the header. Scored a bullet header.

Header

Q: What does "Header" mean?

Using the head to play the ball. A 'header' is playing the ball with your head—for goals, clearances, or passes. 'Good in the air' means good at heading. Headers from corners are a major source of goals.

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Meaning: Using the head to play the ball.

用头部触球。

Jugar el balón con la cabeza.

頭でボールをプレーすること。

머리로 볼을 플레이하는 것.

A 'header' is playing the ball with your head—for goals, clearances, or passes. 'Good in the air' means good at heading. Headers from corners are a major source of goals.

「头球」是用头部触球——用于进球、解围或传球。「good in the air」意思是头球能力强。角球头球是重要的进球来源。

Un «cabezazo» es jugar el balón con la cabeza, ya sea para marcar, despejar o pasar. «Good in the air» significa que es bueno cabeceando. Los remates de cabeza a la salida de córner son una fuente importante de goles.

「ヘディング」は頭でボールをプレーすること——ゴール、クリア、パスのために使う。「good in the air」はヘディングが上手いことを意味する。コーナーからのヘディングは主要な得点源。

'헤더(header)'는 머리로 볼을 플레이하는 것으로, 골·클리어링·패스에 사용된다. 'Good in the air'는 헤딩이 뛰어나다는 뜻이다. 코너킥에서의 헤딩은 주요 득점원이다.

Examples

Powerful header into the top corner.
强力头球顶入上角
Potente cabezazo a la escuadra
「強烈なヘディングが上隅に突き刺さった」
강력한 헤딩이 상단 코너에 꽂혔다.
He won the header.
他争到了头球
Ganó el duelo aéreo
「彼がヘディングで競り勝った」
그가 헤딩 경합에서 이겼다.
Scored a bullet header.
打进一记炮弹般的头球
Marcó un cabezazo fulminante
「弾丸ヘッドを決めた」
총알 헤딩골을 넣었다.

Pronunciation

/ˈhedə/

Usage Guide

Context: technique, goals, aerial

Tone: factual

✓ Do Say

Header
头球
cabezazo
ヘディング
헤더
Headed goal
头球进球
gol de cabeza
ヘディングゴール
헤딩골
Good header
漂亮的头球
buen cabezazo
いいヘディング
좋은 헤딩

Common Mistakes

Debate about heading safety in training

Origin & History

Self-explanatory—using the head. Unique to football (and occasionally other sports). Heading technique is a specific skill, with debates about heading practice and brain injury.

Etymology: Self-explanatory: using the head

First recorded: Football terminology, 19th century

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century football

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Football

Regional notes: Universal football term.

Variations

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