transcription, транскрипция: [ goʊl ]
( goals)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
In games such as football, netball or hockey, the goal is the space into which the players try to get the ball in order to score a point for their team.
David Seaman was back in the Arsenal goal after breaking a knuckle.
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2.
In games such as football or hockey, a goal is when a player gets the ball into the goal, or the point that is scored by doing this.
They scored five goals in the first half of the match...
The scorer of the winning goal.
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3.
Something that is your goal is something that you hope to achieve, especially when much time and effort will be needed.
It’s a matter of setting your own goals and following them...
The goal is to raise as much money as possible.
= aim, objective
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