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penalty throw

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A free throw taken by an attacker from 7 metres away, defended by the goalkeeper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: büntetődobás — free throw taken by an attacker from 7 metres away
  • Hungarian: hétméteres — free throw taken by an attacker from 7 metres away
  • Hungarian: hetes — free throw taken by an attacker from 7 metres away
  • Spanish: lanzamiento de 7 metros — free throw taken by an attacker from 7 metres away
  • Swedish: straffkast — free throw taken by an attacker from 7 metres away
  • Swedish: 7-meterskast — free throw taken by an attacker from 7 metres away