zaguero

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Spanish

Etymology

From zaga +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θaˈɡeɾo/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /saˈɡeɾo/
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: za‧gue‧ro

Noun

zaguero m (plural zagueros)

  1. (soccer) fullback
    • 2015 October 9, “El cuadro de los horrores”, in El País:
      Sí estará el portentoso zaguero Israel Folau, recuperado a última hora de sus molestias en el tobillo, y regresa el ala Drew Mitchell, que lleva 12 ensayos mundialistas, a tres del registro de Jonah Lomu, igualado el miércoles por Bryan Habana.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2015 November 1, “El triunfo del patito feo”, in El País:
      La Real apuntó desde bien pronto al centro al área y la búsqueda de la espalda de los zagueros del Celta.
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