Gol

/ɡoʊl/ noun

The Spanish and Portuguese word for 'goal,' used in sports like soccer to describe a successful score.

From English 'goal,' which comes from Old English 'gal' meaning 'obstruction' or 'barrier,' referring to the target line. Spanish and Portuguese adopted the English sports term directly.

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