el arquero
-the goalkeeper
See the entry for arquero.

arquero

el arquero, la arquera(
ahr
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keh
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roh
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This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
1. (sports)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. goalkeeper
El arquero evitó que el otro equipo marcara tres goles.The goalkeeper stopped the other team scoring three goals.
b. goalie
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
El arquero consiguió parar el penalti.The goalie managed to save the penalty.
a. archer
En las Olimpíadas de 1904, se permitió por primera vez que compitieran arqueras.In the 1904 Olympic Games, women archers were allowed to compete for the first time.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. archer
El arquero clavó una flecha lanzándola desde las barricadas.The archer shot an arrow from the barricades and hit a man.
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