touchdown

BrE /ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/ AmE /ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/

noun en → es

1 FOOTBALL [noun] B2

a score in American football made by carrying the ball into or catching it in the other team's end zone

anotación, touchdown

Collocations score a touchdown

  • The quarterback scored a touchdown.

    El mariscal de campo anotó un touchdown.

2 LUNAR [noun] C1

the moment when a spacecraft or vehicle lands on the moon, Mars, etc.

aterrizaje lunar, toque de tierra

Collocations lunar touchdown

  • The spacecraft made a successful touchdown on the moon.

    La nave espacial realizó un aterrizaje lunar exitoso.