offside trap

ˈɔːfˌsaɪd træp

Definition

Definition of offside trap - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

soccer tactic

TECH.

strategy in soccer to catch opposing players in an offside position

TECH.

The team successfully executed the offside trap, catching the striker offside..
Their defense relied heavily on the offside trap.
Practicing the offside trap was crucial for the team's strategy.

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Expressions with offside

catch offside

make an opponent break the offside rule in a game

The defender tried to catch offside the striker.

in an offside position

adj.

not in a legal position according to game rules

The player was caught in an offside position.

stand offside

be in a position not allowed by offside rules

He was penalized for stand offside during the match.

the offside rule

rule preventing unfair advantage near opponent's goal

The referee explained the offside rule to the players.

Expressions with trap

tourist trap

place exploiting tourists with overpriced goods

The souvenir shop was just a tourist trap.

thirst trap

sexy selfie posted to get attention

She posted a thirst trap on Instagram to get likes.

debt trap

situation where someone cannot repay debt and borrows more

He fell into a debt trap after losing his job.

elephant trap

big or obvious error that is easy to avoid yet often overlooked

Overconfidence is a classic elephant trap in strategic planning..

caught in a trap

adj.

unable to escape a difficult situation

He felt caught in a trap with no way out.

fall into a trap

be caught in a deceptive or dangerous situation

He fell into a trap set by the scammer.

spring a trap

cause a trap to close suddenly

The hunter sprang a trap to catch the rabbit.

keep one's trap shut

remain silent or keep a secret

He was told to keep his trap shut about the plan.

mind like a bear trap

very quick and strong memory or intelligence

She has a mind like a bear trap.

shut one's trap

stop complaining or arguing

She finally shut her trap after realizing she was wrong.

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French:piège du hors-jeu, ...
German:Abseitsfalle, ...
Italian:trappola del fuorigioco, ...
Spanish:estrategia de fuera de juego, ...
Portuguese:armadilha do offside, ...
Chinese:越位陷阱, ...
Japanese:オフサイドトラップ, ...
Arabic:مَصِيدَةُ التَّسَلُّل, ...
Hebrew:מַלְכּוֹדֶת נִבְדָּלִים, ...
Russian:ловушка офсайда, ...
Ukrainian:офсайдний капкан, ...
Hindi:ऑफसाइड ट्रैप, ...
Bengali:অফসাইড ফাঁদ, ...
Catalan:trampa del fora de joc, ...
Czech:ofsajdová past, ...
Danish:offsidefælde, ...
Dutch:buitenspelval, ...
Greek:παγίδα οφσάιντ, ...
Hungarian:lescsapda, ...
Khmer:យុទ្ធសាស្ត្រដាក់គូប្រកួតឲ្យជាប់អហ្វសាយ, ...
Korean:오프사이드 트랩, ...
Persian:تله آفساید, ...
Polish:pułapka ofsajdowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):armadilha do impedimento, ...
Romanian:capcană de offside, ...
Swedish:offsidefälla, ...
Thai:กับดักล้ำหน้า, ...
Turkish:ofsayt tuzağı, ...
Vietnamese:bẫy việt vị, ...

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