Also means
kick
Usage Note
Calcio is famously the national sport, soccer, but the same word also means 'a kick' and even the element 'calcium'. Context decides: giocare a calcio is to play football, while un calcio is a single kick. The plural calci refers to kicks.
Examples
"Giochiamo a calcio ogni domenica."
Natural Translation
We play football every Sunday.
Literal Translation
We-play at football every Sunday.

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