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portería

goalkeeper's area

noun pohr-teh-REE-ah Less Common

Also means

porter's lodge, front desk

Usage Note

Portería has two main uses: in football, it refers to the goal or goalkeeper's area (marcar un gol en la portería); in everyday life, it means the porter's lodge or front desk of an apartment building. The goalkeeper him/herself is el/la portero/a. Context makes the meaning clear.

Examples

"El balón entró en la portería."

Natural Translation

The ball went into the goal.

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