No. 232 in Portuguese
futebol
Soccer or football.
In a sentence
Eu adoro jogar futebol com meus amigos.
I love playing soccer with my friends.
Here, 'futebol' refers to the general activity or sport of playing soccer.
O futebol no Brasil é uma paixão nacional.
Soccer in Brazil is a national passion.
Here, 'futebol' is used to refer to the sport in a broad cultural sense.
Ele comprou uma bola de futebol nova para o jogo.
He bought a new soccer ball for the game.
In this sentence, 'futebol' qualifies 'bola' (ball), indicating the type of ball.
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