How do you use "football" in a sentence?

England are playing Germany in the football tonight. He's been playing football since he was five years old. The football season runs from August to May.

football

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Meaning: A team sport played by kicking a ball into the opposing team's goal

足球

fútbol

サッカー、フットボール

축구, 풋볼

In British English, football means association football (soccer). In America, football refers to American football. The sport is hugely popular in Britain, with the Premier League being one of the world's most-watched competitions. A 'football match' is a game between two teams.

在英式英语中，football意为英式足球（soccer）。在美国，football指的是美式足球。这项运动在英国非常受欢迎，英超联赛是世界上收视率最高的比赛之一。'Football match'是两支球队之间的比赛。

En inglés británico, football significa fútbol asociación (soccer). En América, football se refiere al fútbol americano. El deporte es muy popular en Gran Bretaña, con la Premier League siendo una de las competiciones más vistas del mundo. Un «football match» es un partido entre dos equipos.

イギリス英語では、footballはアソシエーションフットボール（サッカー）を意味します。アメリカでは、footballはアメリカンフットボールを指します。このスポーツはイギリスで非常に人気があり、プレミアリーグは世界で最も視聴されている大会の一つです。「Football match」は2チーム間の試合です。

영국 영어에서 football은 축구(association football)를 의미합니다. 미국에서 football은 미식축구를 가리킵니다. 영국에서 이 스포츠는 엄청난 인기를 누리고 있으며, 프리미어 리그는 세계에서 가장 많이 시청되는 리그 중 하나입니다. 'football match'는 두 팀 간의 경기를 뜻합니다.

Examples

England are playing Germany in the football tonight.
今晚英格兰对德国的足球比赛。
Inglaterra juega contra Alemania en el fútbol esta noche.
今夜のサッカーでイングランドはドイツと対戦します。
오늘 밤 축구에서 잉글랜드가 독일과 대전합니다.
He's been playing football since he was five years old.
他从五岁就开始踢足球了。
Ha estado jugando al fútbol desde los cinco años.
彼は5歳の時からサッカーをしています。
그는 다섯 살 때부터 축구를 해 왔습니다.
The football season runs from August to May.
足球赛季从八月持续到五月。
La temporada de fútbol va de agosto a mayo.
サッカーシーズンは8月から5月まで続きます。
축구 시즌은 8월부터 5월까지 이어집니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Compound of 'foot' and 'ball', both from Old English. The term dates from the 15th century, originally referring to various ball games played on foot (as opposed to on horseback).

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

The rules of modern football were codified in England in 1863 at the Freemasons' Tavern in London. The word 'soccer' (rejected by British speakers) actually comes from 'association football' - originally abbreviated as 'assoc' which became 'soccer'.