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    Portero (en. Goalkeeper)

    por-te-ro

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A person playing the defender position in football who has the duty to protect the goal.
    The team's goalkeeper saved many goals from the opponent.
    Ang portero ng koponan ay nag-save ng maraming goals mula sa kalaban.
    A person who oversees the entry and exit of people from a building or structure.
    The doorman is guarding the hotel door and assisting guests.
    Ang portero ay nagbabantay sa pintuan ng hotel at tumutulong sa mga bisita.

    Etymology

    From Spanish 'portero' meaning 'door keeper'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    army goalkeeper
    A goalkeeper who protects a convention or organization.
    portero ng hukbo

    Related Words

    goal
    The objective in football that the goalkeeper must protect.
    goal
    defense
    The process done by the goalkeeper and other players to prevent the opponent from scoring.
    pagtatanggol

    Slang Meanings

    Goalkeeper in soccer or football
    He is the best goalkeeper in the league, always stopping the shots.
    Siya ang pinaka-magaling na portero sa liga, palaging napipigilan ang mga tira.
    Someone with a strict role or protector
    You need a goalkeeper in your life, someone who's always there for you.
    Kailangan mo ng portero sa iyong buhay, yung laging nandiyan para sa'yo.