Copa Mundial
Definition
The primary international men's association football tournament, governed by FIFA, held every four years.
A collective event that turns otherwise sedentary individuals into tactical experts on coaching, refereeing, and the geopolitical implications of a missed penalty.
Examples
Durante la Copa Mundial, mi jefe mágicamente desarrolla una especialidad en leyes deportivas internacionales mientras ignora mis correos urgentes.
During the World Cup, my boss magically develops a specialty in international sports law while ignoring my urgent emails.
Es impresionante cómo una Copa Mundial logra que personas que no distinguen un balón de una sandía se conviertan en los críticos más feroces de la FIFA.
It is impressive how a World Cup manages to turn people who couldn't tell a ball from a watermelon into the most ferocious critics of FIFA.
Preparé mi cuerpo para la Copa Mundial con una dieta estricta de nachos y cafeína, todo en nombre del profesionalismo deportivo.
I prepared my body for the World Cup with a strict diet of nachos and caffeine, all in the name of athletic professionalism.