"centre-back" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: centre-backs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} centre-back (plural centre-backs)
  1. (soccer) A central defender, a player who plays in the centre of defence, just in front of the goalkeeper Categories (topical): Athletes, Football (soccer) Synonyms: centre back, centreback, center back, center-back, centerback Related terms: full-back, wingback Translations (a central defender): ცენტრალური მცველი (cenṭraluri mcveli) (Georgian), Innenverteidiger [masculine] (German), σέντερ μπακ (sénter bak) [masculine] (Greek), κεντρικός αμυντικός (kentrikós amyntikós) [masculine] (Greek), miðvörður [masculine] (Icelandic), stoper [masculine] (Polish), zagueiro central [masculine] (Portuguese), mittback [common-gender] (Swedish)

Inflected forms

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