noun
gate, goal
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Tor is a noun (das). Main meanings are gate (entrance) and goal (sports). It denotes a physical gate or a scored goal in football. Plural is Tore. Genitive singular is Tores. No special preposition; common in compounds like Torbogen or Torwart.
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Er schoss ein schönes Tor in der letzten Minute.
He scored a nice goal in the last minute.
Der Stürmer erzielte ein Tor, weil der Verteidiger einen Fehler machte.
The striker scored a goal because the defender made a mistake.
Das alte Tor zum Garten klemmt seit gestern.
The old gate to the garden has been sticking since yesterday.
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Picture a large gate with a soccer net behind it (so one word can mean both gate and goal).
Sounds like 'tor' in 'tore' (English past of tear) — imagine a torn fence revealing a gate.
das — imagine a neutral sign on the gate that simply reads 'das Tor' in plain letters (neuter = neutral sign).
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Tor can mean a physical gate or a goal in sports (context determines meaning). Both meanings are common in everyday German.