footballer
gb/fˈʊtbəlɚ/ us/fˈʊtbəlɚ/
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Kata benda
B1
role
1
person who plays soccer
a person who plays soccer
Pola penggunaan:
a [footballer]; a footballer for [club/team]; a [nationality] footballer
Kesalahan umum:
In American English, people usually say football player for American football; footballer is more common in British English for soccer.
Sinonim
soccer player (More common in North American English; explicitly means association football.)
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player (More general; the sport is understood from context.)
Antonim
spectator (A person who watches a sport rather than playing it.)
Kolokasi
professional footballer
|former footballer
|international footballer
|star footballer
|young footballer
|injured footballer
|retired footballer
|footballer turned manager
|footballer for a top club
|a famous footballer
Tema
sports
|people
|teams
Contoh
- She became a professional footballer at 18.
- The footballer signed for a new club after the tournament.
- He was named the best footballer in the league last season.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- My brother is a footballer.
- She is a footballer for our school team.
Kata benda
B2
role
2
person who plays American football
a person who plays American football
Pola penggunaan:
a [college/pro] footballer
Kesalahan umum:
In most US contexts, footballer sounds unusual; football player is the standard term.
Sinonim
football player (Standard term in North American English.)
|
gridiron player (Less common; emphasizes American football.)
Antonim
spectator (A person who watches rather than plays.)
Kolokasi
college footballer
|pro footballer
|footballer on defense
|footballer in the NFL
Tema
sports
|people
|teams
Contoh
- At college he was a footballer before turning to coaching.
- Several local footballers were recruited for the state team.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- In the US, he is a football player.
Tata bahasa
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footballer
IPA
GB/fˈʊtbəlɚ/
US/fˈʊtbəlɚ/
Suku kata & tekanan
foot - baller (2 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (foot)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: footballer
- Plural: footballers
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Ungkapan
footballer of the year
1/fˈʊtbəlɚ əv ðə jˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
award for best player
a prize for the best footballer of the year
Contoh
- She won Footballer of the Year after an outstanding season.
- Three players were nominated for Footballer of the Year.
former footballer
1/fˈɔɹmɚ fˈʊtbəlɚ/
fixed phrase
person who used to play
a person who played football before
Contoh
- The former footballer now works as a TV commentator.
- A former footballer opened the new sports center.
professional footballer
1/pɹəfˈɛʃənəl fˈʊtbəlɚ/
fixed phrase
footballer paid to play
a footballer who is paid to play
Contoh
- He became a professional footballer after finishing school.
- As a professional footballer, she trains almost every day.
retired footballer
1/ɹɪtˈaɪɚd fˈʊtbəlɚ/
fixed phrase
footballer who stopped playing
a footballer who has ended their career
Contoh
- The retired footballer returned to the club as a coach.
- A retired footballer led the charity event.
star footballer
1/stˈɑɹ fˈʊtbəlɚ/
fixed phrase
very famous top player
a very famous and successful footballer
Contoh
- The star footballer scored twice in the final.
- Fans waited outside the hotel to see the star footballers.