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a method of restarting play in soccer, rugby, and other ball sports, where a player kicks the ball without opposition from the opposing team
tiro livre, livre chute
a method of kicking the ball where it is dropped from the hands and kicked before it hits the ground
punt, chute
a kick where the ball is placed on the ground before being kicked, commonly used in sports like American football and rugby
chute colocado, chute em lugar
(in sports) to advance with the ball toward the goal, aiming to score points or create opportunities for the team
avançar, penetrar
a pass or action by a player that helps a teammate score a point or goal
assistência, passe
the act of defending a team's goal in sports such as soccer or hockey by preventing the opposing team from scoring
posição de goleiro, função do goleiro
a pass or play from the side to the middle of the field to set up a scoring opportunity in games like soccer or hockey
centro, passe ao centro
to try to take the ball from the players of the other team, usually by forcing them down, in sports such as American football or rugby
tacklear, bloquear
to use a defensive maneuver to take the ball or puck away from an opponent
tacker, bloquear
the line that marks the boundary between the playing field and the goal area in sports like soccer, American football, and rugby
linha de gol, linha do gol
the act of catching or stopping the ball and returning it to prevent runs or base advances after the batter hits it in cricket or baseball
defesa, apreensão
(in sports) to prevent an opponent from scoring a goal or point
defender, proteger
the line on the side of a soccer or rugby field that marks the boundary
linha lateral
a defensive play that drives the ball away from the goal area
limpeza, despacho
a quick offensive move in basketball or other sports where the team rapidly advances the ball to score before the defense can set up
contra-ataque rápido, avanço rápido
an act of moving the ball along the ground with repeated slight touches or bounces, especially in soccer, hockey, and basketball
drible, driblar
(in sports) to block or prevent an opponent from scoring a goal or point in a game
salvar, defender
a deep, forward pass or hit in a ball game, typically covering a significant distance down the field
um passe profundo, um golpe longo
a type of shot in golf and similar sports where the ball is hit with a controlled spin to change its direction
corte, golpe cortado
(in sports) to start a game or match by kicking the ball or puck
dar o pontapé inicial, começar
(sports) a kicking technique where the ball is dropped and kicked just after it touches the ground
dropkick, chute de queda
a method of restarting play in soccer and similar sports where a player throws the ball back into play from the sideline
lateral, arremesso lateral
(baseball, cricket) to catch, stop, or pick up the ball and often to throw it to a teammate or back to the pitcher or bowler
agarrar, apanhar
(in sports such as soccer) to score a goal by kicking the ball
marcar, chutar
(in sports) an act of hitting the ball using a bat or racket
golpe, movimento
to achieve a particular score in a round of golf
fazer um score de, dar um tiro em um score
to give the ball to a teammate by kicking, throwing, etc.
passar, dar a bola para
to hit a ball in sports before it touches the ground, typically with a quick and controlled strike
voleiar, bater de voleio
the skill of making accurate or successful shots in sports like golf, tennis, or basketball
habilidade de arremessar, precisão nas arremessos
the average number of runs scored by a batter per 100 balls faced
taxa de strike, índice de batida
an uncontrolled ball available for any player to pick it up
bola solta, bola livre
a shot where the ball is hit immediately after it bounces
meia voleio, voleio de meia
a tactic in sports where a player passes the ball to a teammate and immediately moves into a new position to receive a return pass
passe e siga, jogo de passe
a quick and close-range transfer of the ball between players on the same team
passe curto, passe rápido
the continued motion after hitting the ball with a bat, racket, or club
seguimento, follow-through
to strategically position oneself between an opponent and their intended target, obstructing their movement or view
proteger, obstruir
the act of gaining possession of the ball from an opponent through legal means
roubo, interceptação
a strategy where each player defends an assigned area rather than a specific opponent
defesa em zona, defesa zonal
(of ball games) to lose control of the ball, resulting in a missed opportunity to score
perder a bola, dar o turnover
the act of hitting a ball or object incorrectly or inaccurately
batida equivocada, erro de golpe
a deceptive move in basketball and Amerian football where a player pretends to shoot or pass the ball to mislead the defender
fake de arremesso, fake de passe
to obstruct or hinder the progress or action of an opponent, typically in sports or competitive activities
bloquear, obstruir
to advance while carrying the ball, typically in sports such as football, soccer, or rugby
correr com a bola, levar a bola
a sport that combines elements of soccer and volleyball, played with a ball similar to a football and originating from South Korea
jokgu, esporte jokgu
a traditional Indian sport involving two teams where players try to tag opponents while holding their breath
kabaddi, esporte tradicional indiano
a goal resulting from when a player unintentionally scores a goal for the opposing team by sending the ball into their own net
goleada contra, gol em própria baliza
a pass in sports, typically football or rugby, where the ball is passed sideways or backwards to a teammate
passe lateral, passe lateralizado
to initiate play by quickly moving the ball into play from a stationary position
iniciar, dar o snap
(primarily in ball games) to kick or hit the ball with such force that sends it flying forward
chutar, bater
the act of capturing something that has been thrown through the air
captura, apreensão
