No. 411 in Romanian
fotbal
"Fotbal" in Romanian means "football" or "soccer" in English.
In a sentence
Îmi place să joc fotbal cu prietenii.
I like to play football with my friends.
Here, 'fotbal' is used to denote the sport (football) that the speaker likes to play.
Echipa mea preferată de fotbal a câștigat meciul aseară.
My favorite football team won the match last night.
In this sentence, 'fotbal' refers to the sport as a category for teams and competitions.
Stadionul de fotbal este plin în fiecare weekend.
The football stadium is full every weekend.
Here, 'fotbal' modifies 'stadium', indicating the type of events held, related to the sport of football.
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