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masculine

/fut.bol/

#2193 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

football

Word origin

Borrowed whole from English football, and shortened in everyday French to foot.

Origin: English
Root: football
English cognates: football

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralfootballs

Examples

Football is the most widely played sport in the world.

He watches a football match every Saturday.

au .

She played football for ten years.

Football clubs make a great deal of money.

tous .

My brother prefers football to every other sport.

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This word is part of lesson 44.