watch football

watch football(
wach
 
foot
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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
1. (to watch American football)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. ver el fútbol americano
We're excited to watch football on our new new bigscreen TV.Nos hace mucha ilusión ver el fútbol americano en nuestro nuevo televisor de pantalla grande.
b. mirar el fútbol americano
The guys spent all of Sunday watching football.Los muchachos pasaron todo el domingo mirando el fútbol americano.
2. (to watch soccer)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. ver el fútbol
Do you lads want to go to the pub to watch football?Chicos, ¿quieren ir al pub para ver el fútbol?
b. mirar el fútbol
Do you think you could change the channel? I was hoping to watch football.¿Podrías cambiar el canal? Quería mirar el fútbol.
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