goalkeeper
Noun
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Noun
goalkeeper (plural goalkeepers)
- (sports) a designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.
- Synonyms: goalie, goalminder, goaltender, keeper, netkeeper, netminder
- French: gardien de but, gardienne de but, gardien, gardienne, goal, portier, portière
- German: Torwart, Torwartin, Torhüter, Torhüterin, Torwächter, Torwächterin, Tormann, Torfrau, Keeper (Austrian, Swiss), Keeperin, Schlussmann, Schlussfrau, Goalie, Goali, Goalmann (Austrian), Goalfrau, Torsteher, Torsteherin, Fliegenfänger (football/soccer jargon), Fliegenfängerin
- Italian: portiere
- Portuguese: goleiro (Brazil), guarda-redes
- Russian: врата́рь
- Spanish: arquero (Latin America), golero (Uruguay), guardameta (journalistic and sports commentators usage), portero (Spain), cancerbero
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