soccer
US
/ˈsɑːkɚ/
UK
/ˈsɒkə/
Meaning
A team sport in which players kick a ball to score goals, called football in many countries.
एक टीम खेल जिसमें खिलाड़ी गेंद को पैर से मारकर गोल करते हैं; कई देशों में इसे फुटबॉल कहते हैं।
Examples
“We play soccer in the park every Sunday.”
“The school is starting a girls' soccer league.”
“A soccer player must work well with teammates.”
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Common mistakes
Not natural: I do soccer every Saturday.
Better: I play soccer every Saturday.
Use play, not do, for this sport.
इस खेल के साथ do नहीं, play कहते हैं।
Not natural: She's good in soccer.
Better: She's good at soccer.
Use good at before a sport or skill.
किसी खेल या हुनर में अच्छा होने के लिए good at कहते हैं।
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Learner tip
Soccer is the usual American term; in many other countries, people call the same sport football.
अमेरिका में आम तौर पर soccer कहते हैं; कई दूसरे देशों में इसी खेल को football कहा जाता है।