Usage Note
Freistoß is the free kick awarded for a foul in football. Germans distinguish direkter Freistoß, from which a goal may be scored directly, and indirekter Freistoß, which must touch another player first.
Examples
"Aus dem Freistoß traf er direkt ins linke Eck."
Natural Translation
From the free kick he scored directly into the left corner.
Literal Translation
From the free-kick hit he directly into-the left corner.
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