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How to Say "sending off" in Spanish

The Spanish word forsending offis expulsiónA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
nounA2
getting a red card in soccer
A soccer player walking off a green field toward the sidelines while holding their head down.

Examples

La expulsión de Messi cambió el partido.

Messi's sending off changed the game.

El árbitro decidió la expulsión del defensa.

The referee decided on the ejection of the defender.

Fue una expulsión injusta.

It was an unfair red card.

Possession with Nouns

To say 'his expulsion', we say 'su expulsión' or 'la expulsión de él'.

Missing the 'i'

Mistake:expulsón

Correction: expulsión. Don't forget the 'i' before the 'o'!

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