cột gôn
Definition
- Noun:
- Goalpost: In sports, particularly in football (soccer) or rugby, this refers to one of the two vertical posts, often connected by a crossbar, that form the structure of a goal. The ball must pass between these posts and under the crossbar to score.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cầu thủ sút bóng trúng cột gôn. (The player kicked the ball and it hit the goalpost.)
- Trọng tài kiểm tra cột gôn trước trận đấu. (The referee checks the goalposts before the match.)
Advanced Usage
- "gôn": This is a loanword from the English "goal". The term "cột gôn" is a compound noun where "cột" means "post" or "pole".
- The concept is specific to goal-based sports. In other contexts, a simple pole might be "cột" or "cọc".
Variants and Related Words
- Khung thành: Goal frame. This is a more general term for the entire goal structure, including the posts and crossbar.
- Gôn: Goal (the scoring area or the act of scoring).
- Thủ môn: Goalkeeper (the player who defends the goal).
Synonyms
- Trụ gôn: Goalpost. This is a direct synonym with identical meaning.
Related Phrases
- Đá phạt góc: To take a corner kick. This set-piece occurs when the ball goes out of play over the goal line, last touched by the defending team, and is restarted from the corner near the goalpost.
- Sút trúng xà ngang/cột dọc: To hit the crossbar/upright. This describes a shot that hits the goal structure but does not go in.