guardameta
/gwaɾðaˈmeta/
el
noun
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- los guardametas
Meaning
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goalkeeper
Built from guarda (guards (from guardar)) + meta (goal).
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El guardameta paró el penalti.
The goalkeeper saved the penalty.
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Made of
- guarda guards (from guardar)
- meta goal
Similar words
Similar in other languages
French
gardien de but is the French word for the same thing — both mean "goalkeeper."
Practice
1 What does guardameta mean?
goalkeeper
2 Fill the gap: El ___ paró el penalti.
Full sentence: El guardameta paró el penalti. (The goalkeeper saved the penalty.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches guardameta?
guardameta: neutral register, common frequency, sports domain, neutral connotation.
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