onside
ɔnˈsaɪd
Definition

Definition of onside - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
sports ruleTECH.in a position not offside in sportsTECH.
  • The player was onside when he received the ball..
2.
gamesTECH.UKfavorably located for a finesse in bridgeTECH.UK
  • The card was onside for the finesse.
advantageous favorable
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Expressions with onside

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act within rules or avoid breaking rules
Try to stay onside with your teacher.
convince someone to support a plan or idea
We need to bring the board onside for this project.
maintain a favorable position with someone
She worked hard to keep onside with her boss.

Origin of onside

English, on (in position) + side (team/flank)

Examples of onside in a sentence

  • She stayed onside throughout the game.
  • The ace was onside, allowing a successful play.
  • Luckily, the queen was onside for the strategy.

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  1. French:en jeu, bien placé, ...
  2. German:nicht im Abseits, günstig gelegen, ...
  3. Italian:in posizione regolare, favorevole, ...
  4. Spanish:habilitado, bien posicionado, ...
  5. Portuguese:em posição legal, bem posicionado, ...
  6. Chinese:不越位的, 有利位置的, ...
  7. Japanese:オンサイド, 有利な位置に, ...
  8. Arabic:غير متسلل, ملائم, ...
  9. Hebrew:לֹא נִבְדָּל, בְּמָקוֹם הַנָּכוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:в правильном положении, в нужной позиции, ...
  11. Ukrainian:не в офсайді, вдалий, ...
  12. Hindi:ऑनसाइड, अनुकूल, ...
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