cometer una falta contra

A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to foul
El defensa cometió una falta contra el delantero del otro equipo y el árbitro le pitó penalty.The defender fouled the other team's forward and the referee gave him a penalty.
b. to make a foul against
¿Por qué ha pitado el árbitro? - Porque ese pívot acaba de cometer una falta contra ese base.Why did the referee blow his whistle? - Because that center has just made a foul against that base.
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