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personal foul

/ˈpɜːrsənəl faʊl/

Tradução: Falta pessoal no esporte, especialmente no futebol americano e no basquete, causada por contato físico ilegal ou conduta antidesportiva contra um adversário.

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/ˈpɜːrsənəl faʊl/B2formalsport
  • ptFalta pessoal no esporte, especialmente no futebol americano e no basquete, causada por contato físico ilegal ou conduta antidesportiva contra um adversário.

A penalty in sports, particularly American football and basketball, involving illegal physical contact or unsportsmanlike conduct against an opponent.

  1. Basketball penaltyB2formal

    A type of foul in basketball involving illegal physical contact between players, such as pushing, holding, or hitting.

    ptFalta pessoal

    • The referee called a personal foul on the defender for pushing the shooter.
    • He committed his third personal foul in the first quarter.
    • A personal foul results in free throws for the opposing team.