quarterback

BrE /ˈkwɔːtəbæk/ AmE /ˈkwɔrtəbæk/

noun en → es

1 POSITION [noun] B2

the player who leads the offense in American football and usually throws or hands off the ball to other players

quarterback, mariscal de campo

Collocations star quarterback

  • He is the team's starting quarterback.

    Él es el mariscal de campo titular del equipo.

2 TIME [noun] B1

(in American football) one of four equal parts into which a game is divided

cuarto, tiempo

Collocations first quarter

  • The team scored in the first quarter.

    El equipo anotó en el primer cuarto.