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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

centre-back en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. A central defender, a player who plays in the centre of defence, just in front of the goalkeeper
    • Ferguson was incensed as referee Martin Atkinson pointed to the spot - and United's sense of injustice deepened when Nemanja Vidic was sent off in stoppage time after receiving a second yellow card for a foul on Ramires, ruling the centre-back out of the visit to Liverpool on Sunday. 2011 March 1, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2 - 1 Man Utd”, in BBC:

Forms

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centre-backs Number=Plur lexicographic
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Relateds

wingback · full-back

Translations (13)

fi toppari (a central defender) · sv mittback (a central defender) · el σέντερ μπακ (a central defender) · is miðvörður (a central defender) · el κεντρικός αμυντικός (a central defender) · fi keskuspuolustaja (a central defender) · pt zagueiro central (a central defender) · cmn 中堅 /中坚 (a central defender) · ja センターバック (a central defender) · ka ცენტრალური მცველი (a central defender) · de Innenverteidiger (a central defender) · pl stoper (a central defender) · ko 센터백 (a central defender)