Usage Note
Golear is a football-specific verb meaning to beat an opponent by a large margin of goals — golearon al rival por 5-0 means they thrashed the opponent 5-0. The noun goleada is the resulting big win, and goleador is a prolific goal-scorer. The word is derived from gol, which itself comes from English 'goal.'
Examples
"El equipo local goleó a los visitantes."
Natural Translation
The home team thrashed the visitors.

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