English Explanatory Dictionary

penalty kick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of direct free kick, taken from the penalty spot after a defensive foul in the penalty box, with only the goalkeeper defending the goal.
  2. A form of free kick in which the ball may be kicked towards touch, towards the goal or dribbled.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

penalty kick penalty kicks

Related words

penalty shootout

Translations

Catalan: xut de càstig Cornish: pot spal Finnish: rangaistuspotku German: Straftritt Polish: rzut karny Russian: штрафно́й уда́р Tagalog: sipang bayad-sala Welsh: cic gosb
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