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/Sounds like "goh" (as in "go") + "leh" (as in "let") + "ah" (as in "art") + "DOHR" (as in "door")/

Meaning

In football, a player who consistently scores goals, always in the right place at the right time. A dedicated finisher who can define a match in front of goal. Used universally in sports commentary and everyday conversation across all Spanish-speaking countries.

Examples

He is the club's all-time leading scorer with over two hundred goals.

We need a real goal-scorer in the box, not another midfielder.

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Regional synonyms

An exam that covers only a portion of the course material in Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico. Parcials break the semester into manageable chunks, fail enough of them and you're in trouble.