goalkeeper

BrE /ɡəʊlˌkiːpə/ AmE /goʊlˈkipər/

noun en → es

1 SPORTS POSITION [singular] B1

a player in a football or hockey team whose main job is to stop the other team from scoring goals

portero, guardameta

  • the goalkeeper for a team

Collocations goalkeeper's position · goalkeeper's gloves

  • He became the club's first-choice goalkeeper.

    Se convirtió en el portero titular del club.

2 OBJECTIVE [singular] B1

an aim or purpose that someone wants to achieve; a target

objetivo, meta

  • a goal for something

Collocations set a goal · achieve one's goals

  • Her main goal is to become a doctor.

    Su principal objetivo es convertirse en médico.