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penalty kick

penalty kick noun: 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.

Noun

penalty kick (plural penalty kicks)

  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.

penalty kick meaning in Tagalog, Arabic and Vietnamese

penalty kick in Tagalog

rugby: form of free kick
sipang bayad-sala
soccer: form of direct free kick
sipang bayad-sala

penalty kick in Arabic

soccer: form of direct free kick
رَكْلَةُ جَزَاء raklatu jazāʔ

penalty kick in Vietnamese

soccer: form of direct free kick
đá phạt, đá phạt đền, phạt đền

Forms of penalty kick

pluralpenalty kicks

Questions about penalty kick

What does penalty kick mean?
Penalty kick means 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.
What is penalty kick in Tagalog?
Penalty kick in Tagalog is sipang bayad-sala. See Penalty kick meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is penalty kick?
Penalty kick is a noun.
What is the plural of penalty kick?
The plural of penalty kick is penalty kicks.

Words near penalty kick in the dictionary

  1. penalty envelopes
  2. penalty function
  3. penalty functions
  4. penalty goal
  5. penalty goals
  6. penalty kick
  7. penalty kicks
  8. penalty kill
  9. penalty kills
  10. penalty loop
  11. penalty mark

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