This is the 3300th most frequent Portuguese word.
escanteio
"Escanteio" means "corner kick" in soccer.
In this sentence, 'escanteio' refers to the specific location on the soccer field where the corner kick is taken.
O jogador foi ao escanteio para bater a bola.
The player went to the corner kick to hit the ball.
Here, 'escanteio' denotes the event of a corner kick given to a team after the ball goes out of play near the goal line.
O time adversário ganhou um escanteio após a defesa desviar a bola.
The opposing team won a corner kick after the defense deflected the ball.
In this instance, 'escanteio' is used to describe the act of awarding a corner kick to the team by the referee.