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Definition of offside - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
sports ruleTECH. in a position not allowed in sportsTECH.
- The player was ruled offside during the play..
Noun
1.
sportsTECH. UK position in sports violating rule by being too near goal lineTECH. UK
- The referee called an offside during the soccer match..
2.
transportationTECH. UK side of a vehicle farthest from the kerbTECH. UK
- In the UK, the driver's seat is on the offside.
3.
navigationTECH. UK side of a canal opposite the towpathTECH. UK
- Boats were moored on the offside of the canal.
Adjective
1.
beyond limitUK out of bounds or beyond a limitUK
- His comments were a bit offside at the meeting.
2.
sportsTECH. in an illegal position ahead of the ballTECH.
- The player was caught offside during the match.
3.
bridgeTECH. unfavorably located for a finesseTECH.
- The card was offside, ruining the strategy.
Images of offside
side of a canal opposite the towpath
Expressions with offside
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make an opponent break the offside rule in a game
The defender tried to catch offside the striker.
not in a legal position according to game rules
The player was caught in an offside position.
be in a position not allowed by offside rules
He was penalized for stand offside during the match.
rule preventing unfair advantage near opponent's goal
The referee explained the offside rule to the players.
strategy in soccer to catch opposing players in an offside position
The team successfully executed the offside trap, catching the striker offside..
Origin of offside
English, off (away) + side (position)
Terms with offside included in their meaning
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sports rule
in a position not offside in sports
sports
assistant referee in soccer watching for offside and out of play
ice hockey
official in ice hockey watching the blue line for offside
sports
make an opponent break the offside rule in a game
sports
be in a position not allowed by offside rules
soccer tactic
strategy in soccer to catch opposing players in an offside position
Examples of offside in a sentence
The referee called him offside immediately. The player was flagged for offside. Offside was called multiple times in the game. The offside of the car was scratched. He parked on the offside of the street. The offside was lined with wildflowers.
Fishermen often set up on the offside. His offside jokes didn't amuse anyone. The referee called the play offside. The referee flagged him offside immediately. She was offside when the ball was passed. The offside position of the card was unfortunate. His hand was weak with the offside card.
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- French:hors-jeu, position de hors-jeu, ...
- German:im Abseits, Abseits, ...
- Italian:in fuorigioco, fuorigioco, ...
- Spanish:fuera de juego, posición adelantada, ...
- Portuguese:em posição irregular, impedimento, ...
- Chinese:越位, 越位位置, ...
- Japanese:オフサイド, ルール違反の位置, ...
- Arabic:في وَضْع تَسَلُّل, تَسَلُّل, ...
- Hebrew:בְּנִבְדָּל, נֶבְדַּל, ...
- Russian:вне игры, офсайд, ...
- Ukrainian:поза грою, офсайд, ...
- Hindi:ऑफसाइड, नियमविरुद्ध अग्रस्थिति, ...
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