Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

nutmegs

Portuguese translation:

chutar a bola por entre as pernas

Added to glossary by Helena Grahn
Jul 13, 2013 13:57
10 yrs ago
English term

nutmegs

English to Portuguese Art/Literary Other Football
He nutmegs a defender, then changes direction with a fake pass, only to confront a wall of opponents
Proposed translations (Portuguese)
4 +2 chutar a bola por entre as pernas
4 +1 finta

Discussion

Paulo Marcon Jul 13, 2013:
nutmeg "... e o atacante não desperdiçou a chance e driblou o goleiro antes de chutar entre as pernas do zagueiro que tentou desviar a bola." http://www.campograndenews.com.br/esportes/palmeiras-vence-a...

Proposed translations

+2
6 mins
Selected

chutar a bola por entre as pernas

Peer comment(s):

agree Paulo Marcon : Acho que é isso mesmo. Chuta entre as pernas do zagueiro.
1 hr
Grato, BV1
agree Marlene Curtis
1 hr
Grato, Marlene
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
6 mins

finta

Nutmegs, soccer, informal an instance of playing the ball through an opponent's legs.
Peer comment(s):

agree oxygen4u
10 mins
Obrigado, oxygen4u.
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