No. 2,811 in Spanish
penalti
A "penalti" is a penalty kick in sports, typically soccer.
In a sentence
El árbitro señaló un penalti a favor del equipo local.
The referee awarded a penalty in favor of the home team.
In this sentence, 'penalti' refers to a type of free kick awarded in soccer when a foul is committed within the penalty area.
La ejecución del penalti fue impecable, lograron anotar el gol.
The penalty execution was flawless, they scored the goal.
Here, 'penalti' refers to the action of taking the penalty kick, highlighting the player's performance in executing the shot.
Falló el penalti decisivo en el último minuto del partido.
He missed the decisive penalty in the last minute of the game.
In this case, 'penalti' refers to the penalty kick itself, emphasizing the significance of the missed opportunity in the context of the game.
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