tiền đạo
Definition
Noun:
- Forward: In football (soccer), a player whose primary role is to attack and score goals, positioned nearest to the opponent's goal.
- Vanguard / Front line: A person or group that leads or pioneers in a particular field or activity.
Noun (historical/military):
- Advance guard / Vanguard: A unit or group that moves ahead of the main force to reconnoiter, secure positions, or make initial contact.
Usage Examples
Noun (Sports):
- Anh ấy là tiền đạo trung tâm của đội tuyển quốc gia. (He is the center forward for the national team.)
- Cầu thủ tiền đạo đó đã ghi hai bàn thắng. (That forward scored two goals.)
Noun (General):
- Họ là những tiền đạo trong lĩnh vực nghiên cứu công nghệ mới. (They are the vanguards in the field of new technology research.)
Advanced Usage
"tiền đạo cánh": winger (a forward who plays mainly near the sidelines).
- Tiền đạo cánh trái có tốc độ rất nhanh. (The left winger has very high speed.)
"tiền đạo lùi" / "hộ công": attacking midfielder / second striker (a forward who plays slightly behind the main striker).
- Anh ấy đá ở vị trí tiền đạo lùi, chuyên kiến tạo cho đồng đội. (He plays as an attacking midfielder, specializing in creating chances for teammates.)
Variants and Related Words
Trung phong / Tiền đạo trung tâm (n): center forward, striker.
- Trung phong là vị trí ghi bàn chủ lực. (The striker is the main scoring position.)
Tiền vệ (n): midfielder (a different playing position).
- Tiền vệ có nhiệm vụ kiểm soát khu trung tuyến. (The midfielder's task is to control the center of the pitch.)
Synonyms
- Forward / Striker: (Sports) the attacking player.
- Vanguard / Pioneer: (General) a person or group leading the way.
Related Idioms
- Đá tiền đạo: to play as a forward (literally: to kick as a forward). This can be used figuratively to mean taking a leading or aggressive role in any endeavor.
- Trong dự án này, anh ấy sẽ là người đá tiền đạo. (In this project, he will be the one to take the lead.)
