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escanteio
"Escanteio" means "corner kick" in soccer.
In a sentence
O jogador foi ao escanteio para bater a bola.
The player went to the corner kick to hit the ball.
In this sentence, 'escanteio' refers to the specific location on the soccer field where the corner kick is taken.
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.
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 árbitro marcou escanteio para o time da casa.
The referee awarded a corner kick to the home team.
In this instance, 'escanteio' is used to describe the act of awarding a corner kick to the team by the referee.
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