goal area
US /ˈɡoʊl ˌer.i.ə/
UK /ˈɡoʊl ˌer.i.ə/
1.
surface de but, zone de but
the area in front of the goal in sports such as soccer or hockey, from which penalties are taken and in which certain infringements are penalized
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The striker was fouled just outside the goal area.
L'attaquant a été fauché juste à l'extérieur de la surface de but.
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The goalkeeper must stay within the goal area during a penalty shot.
Le gardien de but doit rester dans la surface de but pendant un tir au but.