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Spanish word
penalti
Pronunciation
IPA/peˈnalti/
Meaning
- masculine nounpenalty kick
Example
En el último minuto, el equipo marcó un penalti y ganó.
In the last minute, the team scored a penalty kick and won.
More examples
¿Quién va a lanzar el penalti?
Who is going to take the penalty kick?
Core concept
A kick taken from the penalty mark 11 meters from goal awarded after a foul inside the penalty area.
Common phrases
marcar un penalti
score a penalty kick
fallar un penalti
miss a penalty kick
parar el penalti
save the penalty kick
Similar words
penal: Opportunity awarded for a direct attempt from the penalty spot following a foul.
tiro desde el punto penal: Direct attempt on goal launched from the penalty spot.
Definition in Spanish
Tiro directo desde el punto de penal, a 11 metros del arco, que se concede por una infracción cometida dentro del área.
Word origin
Formed in Spanish from English penalty (adapted as penalti to fit Spanish phonetics) and tracing back to Latin poena meaning punishment.
Usage tips
- In Spanish penalti usually means the penalty kick itself, not a general penalty, so translate contextually rather than assuming any other 'penalty' sense.
Other meanings
- penaltynoun