Footballs Meaning in English

word · lemma: football

US

ˈfʊtˌbɔɫz

FUT-bawlz

UK

fˈʊtbɔːlz

FUT-bawlz

Definition

Footballs are balls used to play the game of football (soccer or American football, depending on the country).

Usage & Nuances

In the US, 'footballs' usually means American footballs (egg-shaped balls); in most of the world, it means soccer balls (round). Common collocations: 'kick footballs', 'buy footballs'. Not used to refer to the sport itself; it's the name of the ball, not the game.

• Spanish: balones de fútbol - pelotas de fútbol
• Portuguese (BR): bolas de futebol
• Portuguese (PT): bolas de futebol
• Chinese (Simplified): 足球
• Chinese (Traditional): 足球
• Hindi: फुटबॉल (गेंद)
• Arabic: كرات القدم
• Bengali: ফুটবল
• Russian: футболы - мячи для американского футбола
• Japanese: サッカーボール - アメフトボール
• Vietnamese: bóng đá - bóng bầu dục (bóng Mỹ)
• Korean: 축구공 - 미식축구공
• Turkish: futbol topları - Amerikan futbol topları
• Urdu: فٹ بالیں
• Indonesian: bola sepak - bola football Amerika

Example Sentences

There are three footballs in the gym.

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The kids love playing with their footballs after school.

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He bought two new footballs for the team.

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All those footballs got stuck on the roof again!

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Don’t forget to pack the footballs for practice.

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We had to share the footballs because there weren’t enough for everyone.

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