foot
football (soccer)
noun FOOT Less Common
Origin: English football (shortened borrowing)
Usage Note
Foot is the standard informal word for football (soccer) in France; the full form football is also used but foot dominates in speech. France's 1998 World Cup victory is a defining cultural event. Jouer au foot means to play football. Not to be confused with an anatomical foot, which is le pied.
Examples
"Les enfants jouent au foot dans le jardin."
Natural Translation
The children are playing football in the garden.
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